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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 payment Location Store | Sep. 30, 2011 Store | Sep. 30, 2010 Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Building [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Software [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Pawn Stores [Member] United States Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Pawn Stores [Member] Mexico Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Financial Services Stores [Member] United States Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Financial Services Stores [Member] Canada Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Financial and Retail Services [Member] United States Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Financial and Retail Services [Member] Canada Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Franchised Stores [Member] Canada Store | Sep. 30, 2012 Crediamigo [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Cash Genie [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Store | Jun. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] United States Store | Jun. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Mexico Store | Jun. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Canada Store
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 1,262 |  |  |  |  |  | 230 | 700 | 470 | 230 | 442 | 33 | 7 | 35 | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores closing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107 | 20 | 57 | 29
Number of stores operating before closing | 102 | 94 | 72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% | 72.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of collectible loans, number of months following loan due date | 2 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum period of installment loan payments for long-term unsecured consumer loans | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 of software |  |  |  | 30 years | 5 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 7 years |  |  |  |

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