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Strategic Investments (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 37 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store | Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned |  |  | 16,644,640 |  |  | 136,848,000 |  |
Percentage of common shares owned |  |  | 30.00% |  |  | 33.00% |  |
Total cost of common shares owned |  |  | $ 27,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Income from investment, period |  |  | 3 months |  |  | 3 months |  |
Percentage Increase in total assets |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  | 17.00% |
Percentage change in net income |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  | 6.00% |
Number of owned and franchise stores |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |
Number of shares acquired |  |  |  |  | 12,430,000 |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investment | $ 11,018,000 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |  | $ 68,800,000

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