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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) payment Rate | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Rate
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash associated with undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 28,200 |  |
Pawn loans, term | 30 days |  |
Threshold period past due for write-off of financing receivable | 60 days |  |
Threshold missed payments for delinquency of financing receivable | payment | 2 |  |
Asset impairments related to consumer loan operations | $ 1,514 | $ 0 | $ 0
U.S. federal statutory rate |  |  | 35.00%
Advertising expense | 1,400 | 1,800 | $ 1,900
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange | (762) | 317 | (952)
Purchases of store real property | $ 19,996 | $ 11,164 | $ 13,407
Mexico, Pesos |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rate, translation | Rate | 1920.00% | 1890.00% | 1870.00%
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 | 750.00% | 740.00% | 760.00%
Colombia, Pesos |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rate, translation | Rate | 295600.00% | 295100.00% | 305200.00%
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 |  |
United States |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
U.S. federal statutory rate | 21.00% | 35.00% |
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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