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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) payment Rate | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Rate | May 30, 2017 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash associated with undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 79,800,000 |  |  |
Pawn loans, term | 30 days |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Threshold period past due for write-off of financing receivable | 60 days |  |  |
Threshold missed payments for delinquency of financing receivable | payment | 2 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 4,800,000 | $ 3,500,000 |  | $ 5,100,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment - U.S. consumer loan operations | 0 | 0 | $ 7,913,000 |
Advertising expense | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 700,000 |
Mexico, Pesos |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation | Rate | 1890.00% | 1870.00% | 1580.00% |
United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation | Rate | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Guatemala, Quetzales |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation | Rate | 740.00% | 760.00% |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consumer loans term | 7 days |  |  |
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers terms | 7 days |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consumer loans term | 365 days |  |  |
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers terms | 365 days |  |  |
Buildings | Minimum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (years) | 30 years |  |  |
Buildings | Maximum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (years) | 40 years |  |  |
Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (years) | 3 years |  |  |
Equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (years) | 5 years |  |  |

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