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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment loss on investments |  |  | $ 2,100 |
Change in contingent consideration |  | $ (4,792) | 0 | $ 0
Change in contingent consideration, individually immaterial adjustments, increase (decrease) |  | 600 | 500 |
Go Cash, Fondo ACH, and Loan Portfolio [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change in contingent consideration |  |  | 7,100 |
Go Cash, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Change in contingent consideration | $ (4,800) | (4,800) |  |
Deferred consideration | 12,000 | 12,000 |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash payment of contingent consideration |  |  | 12,800 |
Earn out payment related to Grupo Finmart acquisition |  | $ 12,000 |  |
Pawn Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, period of estimation |  | 2 months |  |
U.S. Pawn Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loan term |  | 60 days |  |
U.S. Pawn Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loan term |  | 120 days |  |
Mexican Pawn Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loan term |  | 40 days |  |
All Entities Excluding Grupo Finart [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loan term |  | 12 months |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loan term |  | 31 months |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | 0 | $ 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | 3,758 | $ 3,758 | $ 21,774 |
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, discount rate |  | 5.00% |  |
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, discount rate |  | 10.00% |  |
Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption value | $ 230,000 | $ 230,000 |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, discount rate |  | 7.00% |  |

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