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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 346,577 | $ 346,577 | $ 433,300 | $ 436,765 | $ 435,048 | $ 434,835 | $ 430,940 | $ 438,016 | $ 434,671 | $ 374,663
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  | 84,158 | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US & Canada Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 239,179 | 239,179 | 283,199 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224,306
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  | 44,020 | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge, net of tax |  | 28,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 107,398 | 107,398 | 110,209 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,401
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 39,892 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,956
Pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  | 40,138 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Other International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax intangible asset impairment charges |  | 2,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Domain Name [Member] | US & Canada Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax intangible asset impairment charges |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment charges, net of tax |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Internally developed software [Member] | US & Canada Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax intangible asset impairment charges |  | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset impairment charges, net of tax |  | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Internally developed software [Member] | Other International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax intangible asset impairment charges |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing Operations [Member] | Internally developed software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax intangible asset impairment charges | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | US & Canada Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value | 60.00% | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Empeño Fácil [Domain] | Operating Segments [Member] | Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 9,300 | $ 9,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reporting unit Goodwill as percentage of total | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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