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Strategic Investments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 62 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investment |  |  | $ 12,140,000 | $ 0 | $ 11,018,000 |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | (5,473,000) | 5,948,000 | 13,240,000 |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate |  | $ 56,182,000 | $ 56,182,000 | 91,781,000 |  |
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] | Lawsuit for Charging Excessive Interest on Short-Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid toward settlement of class-action lawsuit | $ 17,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned |  | 151,948,000 | 151,948,000 |  |  |
Percentage of common shares owned |  | 32.00% | 32.00% |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,900,000
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  | $ (5,500,000) | 7,100,000 | 11,000,000 |
Dividends received |  |  | 4,800,000 | 5,100,000 | 5,100,000 |
Accumulated undistributed after-tax earnings included in consolidated retained earnings |  | $ 8,900,000 | 8,900,000 |  |  |
Impairment of investments |  | 29,200,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of investments, net of tax |  | 18,800,000 |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate |  | $ 56,182,000 | $ 56,182,000 | $ 91,781,000 |  |
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned |  |  |  | 16,644,640 |  |
Percentage of common shares owned |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  | $ (1,200,000) |  |
Dividends received |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Impairment of investments |  |  |  | 7,900,000 | 42,500,000 |
Impairment of investments, net of tax |  |  |  | 5,400,000 | 28,700,000 |
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 9,439,000 |

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