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Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of financial information |
|  | March 31, |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands of U.S. dollars) |
Albemarle & Bond: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded value |  | $ | 49,175 |  |  | $ | 44,784 |  |  | $ | 48,361 |
Fair value |  |  | 92,868 |  |  |  | 81,655 |  |  |  | 91,741 |
Cash Converters: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recorded value |  | $ | 70,881 |  |  | $ | 67,580 |  |  | $ | 71,958 |
Fair value |  |  | 85,277 |  |  |  | 102,610 |  |  |  | 53,600 |
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of Recorded value and fair value of strategic investments |
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 128,289 |  |  | $ | 104,408 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 121,835 |  |  |  | 109,336 |
Total assets |  | $ | 250,124 |  |  | $ | 213,744 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 33,290 |  |  | $ | 30,844 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 37,797 |  |  |  | 11,970 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 179,037 |  |  |  | 170,930 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 250,124 |  |  | $ | 213,744 |
|  | Six Months Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Gross revenues |  | $ | 115,256 |  |  | $ | 82,343 |
Gross profit |  |  | 76,405 |  |  |  | 57,038 |
Profit for the year (net income) |  |  | 13,668 |  |  |  | 13,528 |
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of financial information |
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Current assets |  | $ | 134,387 |  |  | $ | 121,519 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 65,354 |  |  |  | 56,755 |
Total assets |  | $ | 199,741 |  |  | $ | 178,274 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 21,021 |  |  | $ | 25,801 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 62,169 |  |  |  | 53,497 |
Shareholders’ equity |  |  | 116,551 |  |  |  | 98,976 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |  | $ | 199,741 |  |  | $ | 178,274 |
|  | Six Months Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Gross revenues |  | $ | 99,804 |  |  | $ | 76,424 |
Gross profit |  |  | 58,165 |  |  |  | 46,745 |
Profit for the year (net income) |  |  | 14,208 |  |  |  | 12,088 |

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