Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Note E: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table presents the balance of each major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset at the specified dates:

	March 31,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name		7,097		4,870		4,870
Goodwill		320,692		143,404		173,206
Total	$	336,625	$	157,110	$	186,912

The following tables present the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment, over the periods presented:

	U.S. & Canada			Latin America		Other International		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	163,897		$	9,309	$	—	$	173,206
Acquisitions		50,071			95,827		—		145,898
Effect of foreign currency translation changes		(1	)		1,589		—		1,588
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	213,967		$	106,725	$	—	$	320,692

	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	110,255	$	7,050	$	—	$	117,305
Acquisitions		25,784		—		—		25,784
Effect of foreign currency translation changes		—		315		—		315
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	136,039	$	7,365	$	—	$	143,404

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset at the specified dates:

	March 31,														September 30,
	2012							2011							2011
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
	(In thousands)
Real estate finders’ fees	$	1,327	$	(533	)	$	794	$	1,098	$	(442	)	$	656	$	1,157	$	(479	)	$	678
Non-compete agreements		4,301		(2,877	)		1,424		3,313		(2,277	)		1,036		3,722		(2,459	)		1,263
Favorable lease		985		(381	)		604		644		(264	)		380		755		(322	)		433
Franchise rights		1,602		(67	)		1,535		—		—			—		1,547		(32	)		1,515
Deferred financing costs		7,607		(2,493	)		5,114		1,470		(1,180	)		290		2,411		(262	)		2,149
Contractual relationship		14,604		(1,407	)		13,197		—		—			—		—		—			—
Other		323		(20	)		303		63		(9	)		54		58		(12	)		46
Total	$	30,749	$	(7,778	)	$	22,971	$	6,588	$	(4,172	)	$	2,416	$	9,650	$	(3,566	)	$	6,084

The amortization of most definite-lived intangible assets is recorded as amortization expense. The favorable lease asset and other intangibles are amortized to operations expense (rent expense) over the related lease terms. The deferred financing costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of our credit agreement. The following table presents the amount and classification of amortization recognized as expense in each of the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Amortization expense	$	1,697	$	221	$	1,924	$	433
Operations expense		23		25		49		48
Interest expense		444		112		595		226
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	2,164	$	358	$	2,568	$	707

The following table presents our estimate of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,	Amortization expense		Operations expense		Interest expense
	(In thousands)
2012	$	6,356	$	129	$	2,341
2013		8,665		119		2,031
2014		1,399		108		670
2015		277		96		370
2016		218		94		—

As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future, amortization expense may vary from these estimates.