Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset

	September 30,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name		4,870		4,870
Goodwill		173,206		117,305
Total	$	186,912	$	131,011

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

	U.S. Pawn		Empeño			EZMONEY
	Operations		Fácil			Operations		Consolidated
			(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2009	$	94,192	$	6,527		$	—	$	100,719
Acquisitions		15,871		—			—		15,871
Post-closing purchase price allocation adjustments for prior year acquisitions		192		—			—		192
Effect of foreign currency translation changes		—		523			—		523
Balance at September 30, 2010		110,255		7,050			—		117,305
Acquisitions		53,642		3,148			—		56,790
Effect of foreign currency translation changes		—		(889	)		—		(889	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	163,897	$	9,309		$	—	$	173,206

Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset

	September 30,
	2011							2010
	Carrying		Accumulated			Net Book		Carrying		Accumulated			Net Book
	Amount		Amortization			Value		Amount		Amortization			Value
	(In thousands)
Real estate finders’ fees	$	1,157	$	(479	)	$	678	$	948	$	(401	)	$	547
Non-compete agreements		3,722		(2,459	)		1,263		3,081		(1,834	)		1,247
Favorable lease		755		(322	)		433		644		(219	)		425
Franchise Rights		1,547		(32	)		1,515		—		—			—
Deferred financing costs		2,411		(262	)		2,149		1,469		(982	)		487
Other		58		(12	)		46		48		(6	)		42
Total	$	9,650	$	(3,566	)	$	6,084	$	6,190	$	(3,442	)	$	2,748

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

	Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2009
			(In thousands)
Amortization expense	$	855	$	631	$	485
Operations expense		111		129		95
Interest expense		615		403		296
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	1,581	$	1,163	$	876

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,	Amortization Expense		Operations Expense		Interest Expense
			(In thousands)
2012	$	784	$	92	$	599
2013		346		76		599
2014		271		62		599
2015		234		51		352
2016		193		48		—