Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 85,794	$ 69,442
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,324	10,688
Signature loan and auto title loan loss provisions	11,182	7,785
Deferred taxes	8,562	653
(Gain) loss on sale / disposal of assets	(2)	1,301
Stock compensation	11,536	3,457
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(12,157)	(7,519)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	(984)	(2,019)
Inventory, net	(1,249)	1,194
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets, net	(4,274)	(4,043)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,301	10,232
Customer layaway deposits	(157)	1,120
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	(262)	(630)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(3,165)	(1,850)
Income taxes	(3,459)	(9,287)
Net cash provided by operating activities	106,990	80,524
Investing Activities:
Loans made	(466,465)	(389,548)
Loans repaid	296,989	247,724
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	150,842	127,180
Additions to property and equipment	(24,421)	(18,719)
Proceeds on disposal of assets		1,347
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(64,823)	(19,008)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		(59,081)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	7,274	3,840
Net cash used in investing activities	(100,604)	(106,265)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	397	1,536
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	3,165	1,850
Debt issuance costs	(2,397)	3
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(7,409)
Net Proceeds (payments) on revolving line of credit	26,500
Payment on bank borrowings	(25,004)	(7,500)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,748)	(4,111)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,638	(29,852)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25,854	44,764
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	27,492	14,912
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	152,415	123,896
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10,901)	544
Acquisition-related stock issuance		(31)
Issuance of common stock to 401(k) plan		$ 260