Subsequent Events (Tables) (Other Acquisitions [Member])

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Information related to the acquisition/Acquisitions of domestic and foreign pawn lending locations

	Year Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In thousands except store counts)
Number of asset purchase acquisitions		9			5			1
Number of stock purchase acquisitions		3			—			—
U.S. pawn stores acquired		34			16			11
Mexico pawn stores acquired		6			—			—
Total pawn stores acquired		40			16			11
Consideration:
Cash	$	69,977		$	22,507		$	17,124
Equity instruments		7,304			—			17,250
Fair value of total consideration transferred		77,281			22,507			34,374
Capitalized acquisition costs		—			—			178
Acquisition related costs included in administrative expenses		(920	)		(643	)		—
Cash acquired		(1,138	)		(58	)		(117	)
Total purchase price	$	75,223		$	21,806		$	34,435
Current assets:
Pawn loans	$	8,572		$	2,700		$	5,442
Signature loans		710			—			55
Auto title loans		—			—			1,105
Service charges and fees receivable		1,270			379			1,322
Inventory		4,838			1,542			2,860
Deferred tax asset		461			223			334
Prepaid expenses and other assets		728			66			79
Total current assets		16,579			4,910			11,197
Property and equipment		1,051			387			392
Goodwill		56,703			15,870			16,297
Other assets		2,558			1,057			6,711
Total assets	$	76,891		$	22,224		$	34,597
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	(1,176	)	$	(93	)	$	(27	)
Customer layaway deposits		(182	)		(102	)		(135	)
Other current liabilities		(26	)		—			—
Total current liabilities		(1,384	)		(195	)		(162	)
Deferred tax liability		(284	)		(223	)		—
Total liabilities		(1,668	)		(418	)		(162	)
Net assets acquired	$	75,223		$	21,806		$	34,435
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	$	34,376		$	15,870		$	16,297
Goodwill recorded in U.S. Pawn Segment		53,555			15,870			16,297
Goodwill recorded in Empeño Fácil segment		3,148			—			—
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired:
Pawn licenses	$	—		$	607		$	6,680
Definite lived intangible assets acquired:
Favorable lease asset	$	111		$	—		$	—
Non-compete agreements		769			420			—