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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 payment Store Location | Sep. 30, 2012 Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Building [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Software [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Pawn Stores [Member] United States [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Pawn Stores [Member] Mexico [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial Services Stores [Member] United States [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial Services Stores [Member] Canada [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial and Retail Services [Member] United States [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Financial and Retail Services [Member] Canada [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Franchised Stores [Member] Canada [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Grupo Finmart [Member] | Apr. 26, 2013 Grupo Finmart [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Grupo Finmart [Member] Mexico [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 TUYO [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 TUYO [Member] Mexico [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 1,342 | 1,262 |  |  |  | 230 | 700 | 495 | 239 | 489 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 8 |  |  | 54 |  | 19 |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% | 60.00% |  | 51.00% |  |  |
Average maturity dates of short term signature loans | 16 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum period of installment loan for credit service customers | 7 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Defaulted Payment, Number of Delinquent Payments | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Defaulted Loan, Number of Delinquent Payments | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Defaulted Loan, Number of Delinquent Payments, Minimum | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 30 years | 5 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 7 years

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