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Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Consumer Loans - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Unsecured Short-Term Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables |  |  |
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 14,645 | $ 2,928 | $ 2,390
Charge-offs | (31,428) | (46,968) | (47,178)
Recoveries | 16,315 | 26,865 | 21,074
Provisions | 12,744 | 31,817 | 26,651
Translation Adjustment | (778) | 3 | (9)
Allowance Balance at End of Period | 11,498 | 14,645 | 2,928
Financing Receivable at End of Period | 15,919 | 31,747 | 22,289
Secured Short-Term Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables |  |  |
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period | 1,049 | 1,804 | 942
Charge-offs | (47,615) | (64,916) | (43,768)
Recoveries | 43,292 | 58,453 | 40,226
Provisions | 5,278 | 5,708 | 4,404
Translation Adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance Balance at End of Period | 2,004 | 1,049 | 1,804
Financing Receivable at End of Period | 2,292 | 8,173 | 9,789
Unsecured Long-Term Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables |  |  |
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period | 38,087 | 19,849 | 8,574
Charge-offs | (3,162) | (307) | (289)
Recoveries | 255 | 0 | 0
Provisions | 25,737 | 19,608 | 11,982
Translation Adjustment | (10,272) | (1,063) | (418)
Allowance Balance at End of Period | 50,645 | 38,087 | 19,849
Financing Receivable at End of Period | $ 158,293 | $ 162,860 | $ 114,871

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- Definition Amount before allowance of consumer loans, including, but not limited to, mortgage, home equity, vehicles, credit card, installment, and lease financing. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a),(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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