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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 Location
Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |
Number of locations in which company operates | 1,111
Average maturity dates of short term signature loans | 16 days
Maximum period of installment loan for credit service customers | 5 months
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership | 30.00%
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership | 33.00%
Pawn Stores [Member] | US [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 433
Pawn Stores [Member] | MX [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 178
Pawn Stores [Member] | GB [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 150
Financial Services Stores [Member] | US [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 436
Financial Services Stores [Member] | CA [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 49
Financial and Retail Services [Member] | CA [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 15
Franchised Stores [Member] | CA [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 13
Financial Services and Second Hand Retail Stores [Member] |
Store Count Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of stores | 600
Building [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives, Maximum | 30
Software [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful life of software | 5
Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives, Maximum | 7
Estimated useful lives, Minimum | 2
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives, Maximum | 10

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- Definition The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 159 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph f -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph a (1) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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