Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Signature Loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 750	$ 532	$ 580
Charge-offs	(18,043)	(14,807)	(14,456)
Recoveries	6,349	5,757	5,571
Provisions	12,671	9,268	8,837
Allowance Balance at End of Period	1,727	750	532
Financing Receivable at End of Period	13,116	11,525	8,889
Auto title loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	1,137	291	0
Charge-offs	(12,616)	(9,240)	(2,478)
Recoveries	10,074	7,425	2,387
Provisions	1,943	2,661	382
Allowance Balance at End of Period	538	1,137	291
Financing Receivable at End of Period	$ 3,760	$ 4,282	$ 1,954

The amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Receivable

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6953735

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 11B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524

-Subparagraph (c)(1)

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Charge to expense for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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- Definition

Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to collections on financing receivables which have been partially or fully charged off as bad debts.

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Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables deemed uncollectible.

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