Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

	March 31,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2011
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond:
Recorded value	$	49,175	$	44,784	$	48,361
Fair value		92,868		81,655		91,741
Cash Converters:
Recorded value	$	70,881	$	67,580	$	71,958
Fair value		85,277		102,610		53,600

Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Recorded value and fair value of strategic investments

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	128,289	$	104,408
Non-current assets		121,835		109,336
Total assets	$	250,124	$	213,744
Current liabilities	$	33,290	$	30,844
Non-current liabilities		37,797		11,970
Shareholders’ equity		179,037		170,930
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	250,124	$	213,744

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Gross revenues	$	115,256	$	82,343
Gross profit		76,405		57,038
Profit for the year (net income)		13,668		13,528

Cash Converters International Limited [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	134,387	$	121,519
Non-current assets		65,354		56,755
Total assets	$	199,741	$	178,274
Current liabilities	$	21,021	$	25,801
Non-current liabilities		62,169		53,497
Shareholders’ equity		116,551		98,976
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	199,741	$	178,274

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Gross revenues	$	99,804	$	76,424
Gross profit		58,165		46,745
Profit for the year (net income)		14,208		12,088