Note 10 - Revolving Credit Facility and Notes Payable	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
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Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 10 - REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND NOTES PAYABLE At December 31, 2011, the Company maintained a line of credit with a commercial lender (“the Unsecured Credit Facility”) in the amount of $25,000,000 ($50,000,000 subject to lender approval), which was scheduled to mature in April 2012. At December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding balance under the Unsecured Credit Facility. The Unsecured Credit Facility charged interest at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus a fixed interest rate margin of 2.0%, which totaled approximately 2.30% at December 31, 2011. Under the terms of the Unsecured Credit Facility, the Company was required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. The Company’s Unsecured Credit Facility contained provisions that allowed the Company to repurchase stock and/or pay cash dividends within certain parameters and was restricted from pledging any of its assets as collateral against other subordinated indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with the requirements and covenants of the Unsecured Credit Facility as of December 31, 2011, and believed it had the capacity to borrow the full amount available under the Unsecured Credit Facility under the most restrictive covenant. The Company was required to pay an annual commitment fee of 1/4 of 1% on the average daily unused portion of the Unsecured Credit Facility commitment. Subsequent to December 31, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and extend the terms of the Unsecured Credit Facility through February 2015. Under the terms of the amendment dated February 28, 2012, the amount of the Unsecured Credit Facility was increased to $50,000,000, which can be increased to $100,000,000, subject to lender approval. The Unsecured Credit Facility bears interest at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus a margin, which varies from 1.5% to 2.0%, depending on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios as defined in the amended agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company repaid the entire remaining balances on notes payable of $1,426,000 related to a July 2010 multi-store pawn acquisition. See Note 4. During the third quarter of 2010, the Company repaid the entire remaining balances on notes payable of $6,066,000 related to a 2008 multi-store pawn acquisition and notes payable of $563,000 related to a 2006 acquisition. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding debt.

Note 10 - Revolving Credit Facility and Notes Payable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

NOTE 10 - REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND NOTES PAYABLE

At December 31, 2011, the Company maintained a line of credit with a commercial lender (“the Unsecured Credit Facility”) in the amount of $25,000,000 ($50,000,000 subject to lender approval), which was scheduled to mature in April 2012. At December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding balance under the Unsecured Credit Facility. The Unsecured Credit Facility charged interest at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus a fixed interest rate margin of 2.0%, which totaled approximately 2.30% at December 31, 2011. Under the terms of the Unsecured Credit Facility, the Company was required to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain financial covenants. The Company’s Unsecured Credit Facility contained provisions that allowed the Company to repurchase stock and/or pay cash dividends within certain parameters and was restricted from pledging any of its assets as collateral against other subordinated indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with the requirements and covenants of the Unsecured Credit Facility as of December 31, 2011, and believed it had the capacity to borrow the full amount available under the Unsecured Credit Facility under the most restrictive covenant. The Company was required to pay an annual commitment fee of 1/4 of 1% on the average daily unused portion of the Unsecured Credit Facility commitment.

Subsequent to December 31, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and extend the terms of the Unsecured Credit Facility through February 2015. Under the terms of the amendment dated February 28, 2012, the amount of the Unsecured Credit Facility was increased to $50,000,000, which can be increased to $100,000,000, subject to lender approval. The Unsecured Credit Facility bears interest at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus a margin, which varies from 1.5% to 2.0%, depending on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratios as defined in the amended agreement.

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company repaid the entire remaining balances on notes payable of $1,426,000 related to a July 2010 multi-store pawn acquisition. See Note 4. During the third quarter of 2010, the Company repaid the entire remaining balances on notes payable of $6,066,000 related to a 2008 multi-store pawn acquisition and notes payable of $563,000 related to a 2006 acquisition.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding debt.

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