Operating Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Pawn service charges	$ 59,792	$ 49,810
Signature loan fees	39,621	40,066
Auto title loan fees	5,467	6,244
Other	696	161
Total revenues	248,873	218,826
Signature loan bad debt	10,101	10,046
Auto title loan bad debt	924	982
Net revenues	154,028	134,232
Operations expense	74,501	64,504
Store operating income	79,527	69,728
U.S. Pawn Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	75,975	66,305
Jewelry scrapping Sales	52,516	47,006
Pawn service charges	54,370	46,436
Signature loan fees	920	509
Auto title loan fees	457	393
Other	241	117
Total revenues	184,479	160,766
Merchandise cost of goods sold	43,116	38,197
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	32,973	29,538
Signature loan bad debt	352	165
Auto title loan bad debt	114	61
Net revenues	107,924	92,805
Operations expense	50,073	43,196
Store operating income	57,851	49,609
EZMONEY Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	577
Jewelry scrapping Sales	350	197
Signature loan fees	38,701	39,557
Auto title loan fees	5,010	5,851
Other	335	41
Total revenues	44,973	45,646
Merchandise cost of goods sold	335
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	177	79
Signature loan bad debt	9,749	9,881
Auto title loan bad debt	810	921
Net revenues	33,902	34,765
Operations expense	18,430	17,030
Store operating income	15,472	17,735
Empeno Facil [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	10,342	5,575
Jewelry scrapping Sales	3,537	3,462
Pawn service charges	5,422	3,374
Other	120	3
Total revenues	19,421	12,414
Merchandise cost of goods sold	4,945	3,114
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	2,274	2,638
Net revenues	12,202	6,662
Operations expense	5,998	4,278
Store operating income	$ 6,204	$ 2,384