Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Allowance for valuation of inventory [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 5,709	$ 5,719	$ 4,028
Charged to Expense	3,772		1,691
Charged to Other Accts	0	0	0
Deductions		10
Balance at End of Period	9,481	5,709	5,719
Allowance for uncollectible pawn service charges receivable [ Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	9,949	8,521	5,315
Charged to Expense	0	0	0
Charged to Other Accts	771	1,428	3,206
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance at End of Period	10,720	9,949	8,521
Allowance for uncollectible signature loan fees receivables [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	326	461	581
Charged to Expense	0	0	0
Charged to Other Accts	165	(135)	(120)
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance at End of Period	491	326	461
Allowance for uncollectible auto title loan fees receivable [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	105	21	0
Charged to Expense	0	0	0
Charged to Other Accts	(25)	84	21
Deductions	0	0	0
Balance at End of Period	80	105	21
Allowance for valuation of deferred tax assets [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	1,273	0	233
Charged to Expense	152	1,273
Charged to Other Accts	0	0	0
Deductions			233
Balance at End of Period	$ 1,425	$ 1,273	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690

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