CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,274,280	$ 1,161,602	$ 1,049,041
Gross profit	746,065	682,273	609,838
Operating expenses:
Store expenses	481,108	461,055	418,574
General and administrative	83,500	75,557	67,529
Impairment of other assets	877	843	4,343
Depreciation and amortization	32,538	33,069	32,131
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets and other	135	(16)	208
Other operating income	(1,262)	(765)	(5,097)
Total operating expenses	596,896	569,743	517,688
Operating income	149,169	112,530	92,150
Interest expense	23,029	13,585	16,456
Interest income	(14,721)	(10,575)	(7,470)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(6,150)	(4,711)	28,459
Other (income) expense	238	(1,377)	3,072
Income before income taxes	146,773	115,608	51,633
Income tax expense	37,160	32,513	13,170
Net income	$ 109,613	$ 83,095	$ 38,463
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.51	$ 0.69
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.10	$ 0.53
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	57,466	54,935	55,586
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	83,383	84,448	80,865
Merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 700,999	$ 663,736	$ 615,446
Cost of goods sold	455,677	427,403	394,779
Jewelry scrap sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	98,884	61,082	49,528
Cost of goods sold	72,538	51,926	44,424
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	474,228	436,545	383,772
Other revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 169	$ 239	$ 295