Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Revenues:
Sales	$ 494,562	$ 411,865	$ 329,923
Pawn service charges	201,135	163,695	130,169
Signature loan fees	150,250	139,315	133,344
Auto title loan fees	21,701	17,707	3,589
Other	1,669	463	431
Total revenues	869,317	733,045	597,456
Cost of goods sold	295,620	251,122	203,589
Signature loan bad debt	36,328	31,709	33,553
Auto title loan bad debt	2,431	2,735	380
Net revenues	534,938	447,479	359,934
Operating expenses:
Operations	267,052	236,664	206,237
Administrative	75,270	52,740	40,497
Depreciation and amortization	18,344	14,661	12,746
(Gain) / loss on sale or disposal of assets	309	1,528	(1,024)
Total operating expenses	360,975	305,593	258,456
Operating income	173,963	141,886	101,478
Interest income	(37)	(186)	(281)
Interest expense	1,690	1,385	1,425
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(16,237)	(10,750)	(5,016)
Other	(164)	(93)	38
Income before income taxes	188,711	151,530	105,312
Income tax expense	66,552	54,236	36,840
Net income	$ 122,159	$ 97,294	$ 68,472
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 2.45	$ 1.98	$ 1.45
Diluted	$ 2.43	$ 1.96	$ 1.42
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	49,917	49,033	47,372
Diluted	50,369	49,576	48,076