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Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Statements Details SCF (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $ 97,679us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 106,718us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 88,792us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities  
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Loan receivables, net of cash repayments (2,470)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables (411)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables (17,325)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables  
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets (23,954)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (26,672)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (21,841)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets  
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired (58,942)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (113,643)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (120,738)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired  
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Subsidiaries Investing Activities 0fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities 0fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities 0fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities  
Net cash flow used in investing activities (85,366)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (140,726)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (159,904)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities  
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Borrowings from revolving credit facilities 50,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 152,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 194,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit  
Repayments of revolving credit facilities (209,600)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (73,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (92,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit  
Repayments of Notes Payable (8,352)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (3,211)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (1,837)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable  
Issuance of senior unsecured notes 200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt  
Debt issuance costs paid (6,610)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts  
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock (43,947)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (38,692)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (61,275)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock  
Proceeds from exercise of share-based compensation awards 5,270us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 9,242us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 4,296us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised  
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options 4,141us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 7,805us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 5,841us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities  
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (9,098)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 54,644us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 49,525us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities  
Effect of exchange rates on cash (5,866)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (278)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 1,576us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents  
Change in cash and cash equivalents (2,651)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 20,358us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (20,011)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Cash and cash equivalents 67,992us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 70,643us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 50,285us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 70,296us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent Company        
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities (20,276)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(78,799)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(122,042)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Loan receivables, net of cash repayments 0fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets (839)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,616)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(621)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Subsidiaries Investing Activities 13,338fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
38,300fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
41,815fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Net cash flow used in investing activities 12,499us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
36,684us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
41,194us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Borrowings from revolving credit facilities 50,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
152,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
194,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Repayments of revolving credit facilities (209,600)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(73,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(92,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Repayments of Notes Payable (8,352)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(3,211)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,837)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Issuance of senior unsecured notes 200,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Debt issuance costs paid (6,610)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock (43,947)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(38,692)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(61,275)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Proceeds from exercise of share-based compensation awards 5,270us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
9,242us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,296us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options 4,141us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,805us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,841us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities (9,098)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
54,644us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
49,525us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Effect of exchange rates on cash 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents (16,875)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,529us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(31,323)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents 7,799us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
24,674us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,145us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
43,468us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 18,939us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
82,737us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
93,644us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Loan receivables, net of cash repayments 3,407fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(78)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(6,702)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets (7,263)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(11,584)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(6,379)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired (16,417)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(70,720)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(73,106)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Subsidiaries Investing Activities 0fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(8,500)fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash flow used in investing activities (20,273)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(82,382)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(94,687)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Borrowings from revolving credit facilities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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Repayments of revolving credit facilities 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Repayments of Notes Payable 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
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Issuance of senior unsecured notes 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
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Debt issuance costs paid 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Proceeds from exercise of share-based compensation awards 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Effect of exchange rates on cash 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Change in cash and cash equivalents (1,334)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
355us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,043)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents 2,906us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,240us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,885us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,928us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 99,016us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
102,780us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
117,190us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Loan receivables, net of cash repayments (5,877)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(333)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(10,623)fcfs_PawnLoanReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Payments to Acquire Productive Assets (15,852)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(13,472)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(14,841)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired (42,525)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(42,923)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(47,632)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Subsidiaries Investing Activities (13,338)fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(38,300)fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(33,315)fcfs_ProceedsFromRepaymentsofSubsidiariesInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash flow used in investing activities (77,592)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(95,028)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(106,411)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Borrowings from revolving credit facilities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
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Repayments of revolving credit facilities 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
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Repayments of Notes Payable 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
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Issuance of senior unsecured notes 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
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Debt issuance costs paid 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Proceeds from exercise of share-based compensation awards 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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