CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 109,613	$ 83,095	$ 38,463
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	32,538	33,069	32,131
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1,726	1,605	1,561
Non-cash lease expense	59,265	58,393	56,937
Deferred income taxes	(3,084)	1,354	(12,802)
Impairment of other assets	877	843	4,343
Other adjustments	(1,942)	789	(2,890)
Provision for inventory reserve	858	73	603
Stock compensation expense	12,465	10,406	9,539
Equity in net (income) loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(6,150)	(4,711)	28,459
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	3,545
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	(3,833)	(5,217)	(4,204)
Inventory	(18,179)	(8,488)	(4,810)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(5,719)	(8,638)	(1,814)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(41,420)	(57,158)	(61,522)
Customer layaway deposits	11,712	2,950	1,376
Income taxes	258	5,235	12,919
Net cash provided by operating activities	148,985	113,600	101,834
Investing activities:
Loans made	(1,006,505)	(937,014)	(821,725)
Loans repaid	557,761	522,497	458,854
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	393,203	363,396	336,349
Capital expenditures, net	(38,561)	(35,764)	(40,446)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(20,693)	(12,113)	(14,874)
Issuance of note receivable	(5,895)		(15,500)
Proceeds from note receivable		421
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(786)	(1,131)	(2,133)
Investment in other investments	0	(15,680)	(15,000)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	3,614	3,535	3,589
Net cash used in investing activities	(117,862)	(111,853)	(110,886)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,972)	(3,294)	(1,148)
Proceeds from borrowings	300,000	0	230,000
Debt issuance cost	(7,593)	0	(7,458)
Cash paid on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(1,951)
Payments on debt	(6,410)	(34,389)	(178,488)
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock	(6,999)	(12,008)	(16,988)
Payments of finance leases	(606)	(492)	(275)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	274,420	(50,183)	23,692
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(637)	(725)	(41)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	304,906	(49,161)	14,599
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	179,807	228,968	214,369
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 484,713	$ 179,807	$ 228,968