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Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Summary of Recorded value and fair value of strategic investments |
|  | June 30, 2011 |  |  | June 30, 2010 |  |  | September 30, 2010 |
|  | (In thousands of U.S. dollars) |
Albemarle & Bond: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded value |  | $ | 46,457 |  |  | $ | 41,613 |  |  | $ | 43,127 |
Fair value |  |  | 99,180 |  |  |  | 57,108 |  |  |  | 75,520 |
Cash Converters: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded value |  |  | 68,320 |  |  |  | 58,160 |  |  |  | 58,259 |
Fair value |  |  | 94,911 |  |  |  | 58,624 |  |  |  | 70,005 |
Albemarle and Bond Holdings [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of financial information |
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 121,519 |  |  | $ | 104,537 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 56,755 |  |  |  | 53,128 |
Total assets |  | $ | 178,274 |  |  | $ | 157,665 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 25,801 |  |  | $ | 21,128 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 53,497 |  |  |  | 48,025 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 98,976 |  |  |  | 88,512 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 178,274 |  |  | $ | 157,665 |
|  | Six Months Ended December 31
|  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (in thousands)
Gross revenues |  | $ | 76,424 |  |  | $ | 64,572 |
Gross profit |  |  | 46,745 |  |  |  | 43,054 |
Profit for the year (net income) |  |  | 12,088 |  |  |  | 12,752 |
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of financial information |
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 104,408 |  |  | $ | 96,680 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 109,336 |  |  |  | 64,212 |
Total assets |  | $ | 213,744 |  |  | $ | 160,892 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 30,844 |  |  | $ | 19,251 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 11,970 |  |  |  | 11,010 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 170,930 |  |  |  | 130,631 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 213,744 |  |  | $ | 160,892 |
|  | Six Months Ended December 31
|  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (in thousands)
Gross revenues |  | $ | 83,109 |  |  | $ | 51,609 |
Gross profit |  |  | 62,037 |  |  |  | 38,315 |
Profit for the year (net income) |  |  | 13,528 |  |  |  | 8,759 |

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