Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Summary of Recorded value and fair value of strategic investments

	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2010		September 30, 2010
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond:
Recorded value	$	46,457	$	41,613	$	43,127
Fair value		99,180		57,108		75,520
Cash Converters:
Recorded value		68,320		58,160		58,259
Fair value		94,911		58,624		70,005

Albemarle and Bond Holdings [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

	As of December 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	121,519	$	104,537
Non-current assets		56,755		53,128
Total assets	$	178,274	$	157,665
Current liabilities	$	25,801	$	21,128
Non-current liabilities		53,497		48,025
Shareholders’ equity		98,976		88,512
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	178,274	$	157,665

	Six Months Ended December 31
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	76,424	$	64,572
Gross profit		46,745		43,054
Profit for the year (net income)		12,088		12,752

Cash Converters International Limited [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

	As of December 31,
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	104,408	$	96,680
Non-current assets		109,336		64,212
Total assets	$	213,744	$	160,892
Current liabilities	$	30,844	$	19,251
Non-current liabilities		11,970		11,010
Shareholders’ equity		170,930		130,631
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	213,744	$	160,892

	Six Months Ended December 31
	2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	83,109	$	51,609
Gross profit		62,037		38,315
Profit for the year (net income)		13,528		8,759