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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of income tax provision
The following table presents the significant components of the income tax provision from continuing operations:
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
11,120

 
$
(42,001
)
 
$
13,076

State and foreign
3,193

 
2,000

 
(11,132
)
 
14,313

 
(40,001
)
 
1,944

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(3,766
)
 
16,580

 
(278
)
State and foreign
(1,186
)
 
9,396

 
2,785

 
(4,952
)
 
25,976

 
2,507

 Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
9,361

 
$
(14,025
)
 
$
4,451

Reconciliation of income taxes calculated at the statutory rate and the provision for income taxes
The following table presents a reconciliation of income taxes calculated at the statutory rate and the provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations:
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory rate
$
128

 
$
(23,172
)
 
$
2,761

State taxes, net of federal benefit
2,476

 
(701
)
 
(909
)
Captive insurance company

 
(393
)
 
(410
)
Non-deductible items
1,718

 
449

 
457

Foreign tax credit
2,788

 
(2,413
)
 
(2,174
)
Foreign rate differential
277

 
880

 

Change in valuation allowance
1,511

 
4,846

 
481

Uncertain tax positions

 
1,781

 
3,016

Tax basis balance sheet adjustment

 
2,516

 
941

Other
463

 
2,182

 
288

Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
9,361

 
$
(14,025
)
 
$
4,451

Effective tax rate
2,579
%
 
21
%
 
56
%

Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
The following table shows significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities:
 
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Cash Converters International
$
15,314

 
$
8,645

Tax over book inventory
5,113

 
4,521

Accrued liabilities
11,276

 
14,428

Pawn service charges receivable
11,521

 
12,588

Note receivable discount
2,427

 

Stock compensation
2,065

 
2,711

Foreign tax credit
2,706

 
4,249

Capital loss carryforward
8,017

 
8,017

State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards
12,891

 
10,715

Other
694

 
2,143

Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
72,024

 
68,017

Valuation allowance
(21,078
)
 
(19,567
)
Net deferred tax assets
50,946

 
48,450

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Tax over book amortization
14,060

 
12,690

Tax over book depreciation
445

 
417

Prepaid expenses
1,138

 
1,167

Total deferred tax liabilities
15,643

 
14,274

Net deferred tax asset
$
35,303

 
$
34,176

Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits
The following table presents a rollforward of unrecognized tax benefits:
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
$
6,058

 
$
4,402

 
$
1,432

Tax positions taken during the current period

 
1,656

 
2,970

Ending balance
$
6,058

 
$
6,058

 
$
4,402