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Strategic Investments (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store | Jun. 30, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned |  |  | 16,644,640 |  |  | 136,848,000 |  |
Percentage of common shares owned |  |  | 30.00% |  |  | 33.00% |  |
Number of owned and franchise stores |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |
Number of shares acquired |  |  |  |  | 12,430,000 |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investment | $ 0 | $ 11,018,000 |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |
Total cost of common shares owned |  |  | 27,600,000 |  | 68,800,000 |  |  |
Income from investment, period |  |  | 3 months |  |  | 3 months |  |
Percentage Increase in total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.00% |
Percentage change in net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |
Impairment of investments |  |  |  | 42,500,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments, net of tax |  |  |  | $ 28,700,000 |  |  |  |
Estimation of fair value, number of days after period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 days

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