CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 306,316	$ 285,639	$ 626,486	$ 585,630
Gross profit	178,452	167,592	363,856	340,165
Operating expenses:
Store expenses	116,527	114,582	232,978	225,137
General and administrative	19,640	18,266	38,309	34,809
Depreciation and amortization	8,020	8,219	16,355	16,784
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets and other	17	3	25	(169)
Other income	0	(765)	0	(765)
Total operating expenses	144,204	140,305	287,667	275,796
Operating income	34,248	27,287	76,189	64,369
Interest expense	3,281	3,402	6,428	6,842
Interest income	(1,875)	(2,882)	(3,968)	(5,521)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,505)	(1,719)	(2,980)	(2,872)
Other (income) expense	(65)	(165)	913	(436)
Income before income taxes	34,412	28,651	75,796	66,356
Income tax expense	9,022	7,172	19,390	16,407
Net income	$ 25,390	$ 21,479	$ 56,406	$ 49,949
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.39	$ 1.03	$ 0.91
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.29	$ 0.74	$ 0.65
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	54,965	55,093	54,895	55,084
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	83,140	83,045	83,247	84,948
Merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 169,467	$ 164,687	$ 355,810	$ 344,090
Cost of revenues	111,555	106,259	233,379	221,469
Jewelry scrapping sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	20,938	13,714	37,670	27,796
Cost of revenues	16,309	11,788	29,251	23,996
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	115,871	107,163	232,923	213,612
Other revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 40	$ 75	$ 83	$ 132