Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset

	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2010		September 30, 2010
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,229	$	8,836
Trade name		4,870		4,870		4,870
Goodwill		167,017		115,570		117,305
Total	$	180,723	$	128,669	$	131,011

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

	U.S Pawn				EZMONEY
	Operations		Empeño Fácil		Operations		Consolidated
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	110,255	$	7,050	$	—	$	117,305
Acquisitions		49,317		—		—		49,317
Effect of foreign currency translation changes		—		395		—		395
Balance at June 30, 2011	$	159,572	$	7,445	$	—	$	167,017

	U.S Pawn				EZMONEY
	Operations		Empeño Fácil		Operations		Consolidated
Balance at September 30, 2009	$	94,192	$	6,527	$	—	$	100,719
Post-closing purchase price allocation adjustments for prior year acquisitions		193		—		—		193
Acquisitions		14,221		—		—		14,221
Effect of foreign currency translation changes		—		437		—		437
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	108,606	$	6,964	$	—	$	115,570

Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset

	June 30, 2011					June 30, 2010					September 30, 2010
	Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Accumulated			Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization			Amount		Amortization
License application fees	$	345	$	(345	)	$	345	$	(345	)	$	345	$	(345	)
Real estate finders’ fees		1,147		(465	)		824		(392	)		948		(401	)
Non-compete agreements		3,837		(2,472	)		3,019		(1,639	)		3,081		(1,834	)
Favorable lease		755		(289	)		644		(189	)		644		(219	)
Franchise Rights		1,636		(17	)		—		—			—		—
Other		66		(11	)		53		(4	)		48		(6	)
Total	$	7,786	$	(3,599	)	$	4,885	$	(2,569	)	$	5,066	$	(2,805	)

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Amortization Expense	$	221	$	151	$	654	$	433
Operations Expense		28		32		76		98
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	249	$	183	$	730	$	531

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

Fiscal Year	Amortization Expense		Operations Expense
2011	$	870	$	103
2012		802		93
2013		319		77
2014		248		63
2015		223		52