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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) | 12 Months Ended | 84 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) payment Store transfer Location | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Store Location shares | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2013 | Apr. 02, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 1,358 | 1,358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | $ 91,781,000 | $ 91,781,000 | $ 90,730,000 | $ 88,685,000 |  | $ 97,424,000 | $ 97,085,000 | $ 145,345,000 |  |  | $ 145,870,000 | $ 142,870,000
Factors in estimating collectible loans, amount of loans due, number of following months | 2 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables considered defaulted, number of days past due | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average maturity dates of short term signature loans | 20 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum period of installment loan for credit service customers | 7 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Defaulted Payment, Number of Delinquent Payments | payment | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options granted | shares |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 32.00% | 32.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of owned and franchise stores, over 750 | Store | 750 | 750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | $ 91,781,000 | $ 91,781,000 |  |  |  |  | 87,646,000 |  |  |  |  |
Period related interest in investee's net income is translated | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | $ | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 9,439,000 |  |  |  |  |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 501 | 501 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pawn Stores [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 497 | 497 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pawn Stores [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 242 | 242 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy/Sell Stores [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | Store | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buy/Sell Stores [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 15 | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Services Stores [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 24 | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchised Stores [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | Store | 5 | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in subsidiaries | 76.00% | 76.00% | 76.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 76.00% | 60.00% |  |
Number of transfers of consumer loans to various securitization trusts | transfer | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, maximum collection period | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve on past due loans | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold period past due for loans to be considered defaulted | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | 53 | 53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TUYO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in subsidiaries | 59.00% | 59.00% |  |  | 59.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TUYO [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | Store | 19 | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Short Term Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Defaulted Payment, Number of Delinquent Payments | payment | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans - In Payroll [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold period past due for loans to be considered defaulted | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rates used for reporting unit valuations | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rates used for reporting unit valuations | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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