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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

15 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset

		December 31,								September 30,
		2011				2010				2011
		(In thousands)
Pawn licenses		$	8,877			$	8,836			$	8,836
Trade name			4,870				4,870				4,870
Goodwill			212,475				128,181				173,206
Total		$	226,222			$	141,887			$	186,912

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

		U.S. Pawn Operations				Empeño Fácil				EZMONEY Operations				Consolidated
		(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2011		$	163,897			$	9,309			$	—			$	173,206
Acquisitions			39,610				—				32				39,642
Effect of foreign currency translation changes			—				(371	)			(2	)			(373	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		$	203,507			$	8,938			$	30			$	212,475
		U.S. Pawn Operations				Empeño Fácil				EZMONEY Operations				Consolidated
		(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2010		$	110,255			$	7,050			$	—			$	117,305
Acquisitions			10,793				—				—				10,793
Effect of foreign currency translation changes			—				83				—				83
Balance at December 31, 2010		$	121,048			$	7,133			$	—			$	128,181

Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset

		December 31,																								September 30,
		2011												2010												2011
		Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value				Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value				Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization				Net Book Value
		(In thousands)
Real estate finders’ fees		$	1,221			$	(500	)		$	721			$	1,029			$	(420	)		$	609			$	1,157			$	(479	)		$	678
Non-compete agreements			3,836				(2,574	)			1,262				3,216				(2,040	)			1,176				3,722				(2,459	)			1,263
Favorable lease			985				(353	)			632				644				(241	)			403				755				(322	)			433
Franchise rights			1,567				(49	)			1,518				—				—				—				1,547				(32	)			1,515
Deferred financing costs			2,411				(413	)			1,998				1,470				(1,083	)			387				2,411				(262	)			2,149
Contractual relationship			450				(25	)			425				—				—				—				—				—				—
Other			276				(11	)			265				46				(7	)			39				58				(12	)			46
Total		$	10,746			$	(3,925	)		$	6,821			$	6,405			$	(3,791	)		$	2,614			$	9,650			$	(3,566	)		$	6,084

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
		2011				2010
		(In thousands)
Amortization Expense		$	227			$	212
Operations Expense			31				23
Interest Expense			151				100
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets		$	409			$	335

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,		Amortization Expense				Operations Expense				Interest Expense
2012		$	768			$	133			$	599
2013			382				120				599
2014			279				107				599
2015			249				95				350
2016			203				93				—

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