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Operating Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
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Separately identified segment assets |  |  |  |
Pawn loans | $ 122,305 | $ 145,318 | $ 106,525 |
Consumer loans, net | 76,738 | 14,611 | 11,948 |
Service charges and fees receivable, net | 46,847 | 33,230 | 26,002 |
Inventory, net | 87,891 | 90,373 | 70,275 |
Property and equipment, net | 95,046 | 78,498 | 70,105 |
Goodwill | 320,692 | 173,206 | 143,404 | 117,305
Total separately identified recorded segment assets | 730,894 | 520,976 | 416,234 |
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders | 20,056 | 27,040 | 21,504 |
U.S. Pawn Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Separately identified segment assets |  |  |  |
Pawn loans | 108,804 | 134,457 | 97,375 |
Consumer loans, net | 14,072 | 14,611 | 11,948 |
Service charges and fees receivable, net | 25,886 | 31,567 | 24,647 |
Inventory, net | 77,190 | 81,859 | 63,242 |
Property and equipment, net | 57,241 | 51,469 | 46,155 |
Goodwill | 213,967 | 163,897 | 136,039 |
Total separately identified recorded segment assets | 497,160 | 477,860 | 379,406 |
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders | 20,056 | 27,040 | 21,504 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Separately identified segment assets |  |  |  |
Pawn loans | 13,501 | 10,861 | 9,150 |
Consumer loans, net | 62,579 |  |  |
Service charges and fees receivable, net | 20,933 | 1,663 | 1,355 |
Inventory, net | 10,701 | 8,514 | 7,033 |
Property and equipment, net | 19,180 | 12,769 | 11,925 |
Goodwill | 106,725 | 9,309 | 7,365 | 7,050
Total separately identified recorded segment assets | 233,619 | 43,116 | 36,828 |
Other International [Member] |  |  |  |
Separately identified segment assets |  |  |  |
Pawn loans |  | 145,318 |  |
Consumer loans, net | 87 |  |  |
Service charges and fees receivable, net | 28 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Total separately identified recorded segment assets | $ 115 |  |  |

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