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Strategic Investments (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store | Jun. 30, 2014 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Restatement Adjustment [Member] Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Equity Method Investments [Member] Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned |  |  |  |  | 136,848,000 |  |  |  |  | 16,644,640 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common shares owned |  |  |  |  | 32.00% |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of owned and franchise stores, over 700 |  |  |  |  | 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares acquired |  |  |  | 12,430,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments | $ 0 | $ 11,018,000 | $ 0 | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of common shares owned |  |  |  | 68,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from investment, period |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments | 5,948,000 | 11,878,000 | 17,400,000 |  | 7,100,000 |  | 9,600,000 | 9,900,000 |  | (1,200,000) | 2,300,000 | 7,500,000 |  |  |
Dividends received |  |  |  |  | 5,100,000 |  | 5,100,000 | 4,400,000 |  | 0 | 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 |  |  |
Accumulated undistributed after-tax earnings included in consolidated retained earnings |  |  |  |  | 19,300,000 |  |  |  |  | 25,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage increase in total assets |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decrease in net income |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in previously reported current assets | (676,361,000) | (536,950,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000 |
Impairment of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,500,000 | 7,900,000 | 42,500,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400,000 | 28,700,000 |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 91,098,000 | 97,085,000 |  |  | 91,098,000 |  | 87,646,000 |  | 9,439,000 | 0 | 9,439,000 |  | 0 |  |
Equity in net assets |  |  |  |  |  | 73,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Difference between recorded balance and equity in net assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimation of fair value, number of days after October 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 days

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