CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 82,909	$ 67,899
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,358	24,942
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,238	1,212
Non-cash lease expense	43,889	43,999
Deferred income taxes	(542)	438
Other adjustments	(1,877)	69
Provision for inventory reserve	39	589
Stock compensation expense	9,213	7,945
Equity in net income from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(4,180)	(4,135)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Pawn service charges receivable	(364)	(1,593)
Inventory	(9,205)	(2,775)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(74)	(3,625)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(58,023)	(65,396)
Customer layaway deposits	11,276	1,055
Income taxes	(927)	(360)
Net cash provided by operating activities	97,730	70,264
Investing activities:
Loans made	(738,670)	(683,121)
Loans repaid	417,734	391,297
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	291,903	272,781
Capital expenditures, net	(23,051)	(16,870)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(17,093)	(11,963)
Proceeds from notes receivable	241	1,100
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(718)	(993)
Investment in other investments	0	(15,000)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	3,614	3,535
Net cash used in investing activities	(66,040)	(59,234)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,971)	(3,253)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	300,000	0
Debt issuance cost	(7,563)	0
Payments on debt	(6,410)	0
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock	(6,000)	(9,009)
Payments of finance leases	(450)	(386)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	275,606	(12,648)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(26)	(108)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	307,270	(1,726)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	179,807	228,968
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 487,077	$ 227,242