Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Summary of Recorded value and fair value of strategic investments

	September 30,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond:
Recorded value	$	48,361	$	43,127
Fair value		91,741		75,520
Cash Converters:
Recorded value		71,958		58,259
Fair value		53,600		70,005

Albemarle and Bond Holdings [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

	As of June 30,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	125,862	$	97,476
Non-current assets		64,325		52,325
Total assets	$	190,187	$	149,801
Current liabilities	$	18,620	$	17,898
Non-current liabilities		57,016		42,078
Shareholders’ equity		114,551		89,825
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	190,187	$	149,801

	Years ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Gross revenues	$	162,002	$	129,794	$	89,712
Gross profit		97,197		84,850		68,572
Profit for the year (net income)		24,324		22,792		17,239

Cash Converters International Limited [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

	As of June 30,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	119,633	$	96,489
Non-current assets		126,811		72,408
Total assets	$	246,444	$	168,897
Current liabilities	$	38,235	$	19,179
Non-current liabilities		22,528		10,199
Shareholders’ equity		185,681		139,519
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	246,444	$	168,897

	Years Ended June 30,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Gross revenues	$	184,011	$	111,218
Gross profit		138,997		84,296
Profit for the year (net income)		27,328		19,122