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Strategic Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Schedule of summary of recorded value and fair value of strategic investments | The table below summarizes the recorded value and fair value of each of these strategic investments at the dates indicated. These fair values are considered Level 1 estimates within the fair value hierarchy of FASB ASC 820-10-50, and were calculated as (a) the quoted stock price on each company’s principal market multiplied by (b) the number of shares we owned multiplied by (c) the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at the dates indicated.
| June 30, |  | September 30,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2012
| (in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded value | $ | 52,252 |  |  | $ | 51,156 |  |  | $ | 51,812 |
Fair value | 33,920 |  |  | 63,677 |  |  | 65,109 |
Cash Converters International: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded value | $ | 94,455 |  |  | $ | 74,153 |  |  | $ | 74,254 |
Fair value | 133,732 |  |  | 80,894 |  |  | 100,705 |
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of financial information | The following table presents summary financial information for Albemarle & Bond’s most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars (using the exchange rate as of December 31 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):
| As of December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (in thousands)
Current assets | $ | 162,078 |  |  | $ | 134,387 |
Non-current assets | 74,711 |  |  | 65,354 |
Total assets | $ | 236,789 |  |  | $ | 199,741 |
Current liabilities | $ | 22,267 |  |  | $ | 21,021 |
Non-current liabilities | 83,332 |  |  | 62,169 |
Shareholders’ equity | 131,190 |  |  | 116,551 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 236,789 |  |  | $ | 199,741 |
| Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (in thousands)
Gross revenues | $ | 93,793 |  |  | $ | 99,804 |
Gross profit | 53,612 |  |  | 58,165 |
Profit for the year (net income) | 9,796 |  |  | 14,208 |
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |
Summary of financial information | The following table presents summary financial information for Cash Converters International’s most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars (using the exchange rate as of December 31 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):
| As of December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (in thousands)
Current assets | $ | 169,739 |  |  | $ | 128,289 |
Non-current assets | 141,258 |  |  | 121,835 |
Total assets | $ | 310,997 |  |  | $ | 250,124 |
Current liabilities | $ | 38,735 |  |  | $ | 33,290 |
Non-current liabilities | 31,591 |  |  | 37,797 |
Shareholders’ equity | 240,671 |  |  | 179,037 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 310,997 |  |  | $ | 250,124 |
| Six Months Ended December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (in thousands)
Gross revenues | $ | 140,123 |  |  | $ | 115,256 |
Gross profit | 95,149 |  |  | 76,405 |
Profit for the year (net income) | 19,143 |  |  | 13,668 |

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