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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	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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