Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents the balance of each major class of indefinite-lived intangible assets:



	September 30,
	2016		2015

	(in thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name	4,000		4,000
	$	12,836	$	12,836

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

The following table presents the changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment, in addition to discontinued operations, during the periods presented:



	U.S. Pawn		Mexico Pawn			Other International		Discontinued Operations			Consolidated Including Held for Sale

	(in thousands)
Balances as of September 30, 2014	$	228,629	$	11,418		$	—	$	110,731		$	350,778
Acquisitions	15,701		—			—		—			15,701
Goodwill impairment	—		(1,703		)	—		(10,550		)	(12,253		)
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		(2,399		)	—		(21,048		)	(23,447		)
Balances as of September 30, 2015	$	244,330	$	7,316		$	—	$	79,133		$	330,779
Acquisitions	3,208		—			—		—			3,208
Goodwill impairment	—		—			—		(73,244		)	(73,244		)
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		(878		)	—		(5,889		)	(6,767		)
Balances as of September 30, 2016	$	247,538	$	6,438		$	—	$	—		$	253,976

Schedule of definite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible assets:



	September 30,
	2016							2015
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value

	(in thousands)
Real estate finders’ fees	$	1,902	$	(796	)	$	1,106	$	1,643	$	(733	)	$	910
Non-compete agreements	3,581		(2,920		)	661		3,680		(2,919		)	761
Favorable lease	909		(637		)	272		1,001		(569		)	432
Internally developed software	23,503		(8,674		)	14,829		20,659		(4,959		)	15,700
Other	1,362		(385		)	977		502		(363		)	139
	$	31,257	$	(13,412	)	$	17,845	$	27,485	$	(9,543	)	$	17,942

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

The following table presents the amount and classification of amortization recognized as expense in each of the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014

	(in thousands)
Amortization expense in continuing operations	$	4,742	$	3,875	$	3,426
Amortization expense in discontinued operations	2,055		2,397		3,867
Operations expense	87		103		111
	$	6,884	$	6,375	$	7,404

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents our estimate of future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:



Fiscal Year Ended September 30,	Amortization expense		Operations expense

	(in thousands)
2017	$	3,556	$	91
2018	3,226		91
2019	2,979		62
2020	2,528		57
2021	1,427		56