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Segment Information - Operating Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 192,444 | $ 174,033 | $ 184,939 | $ 178,135 | $ 166,839 | $ 210,224 | $ 223,280 | $ 222,435 | $ 729,551 | $ 822,777 | $ 847,229
Net revenues | $ 119,326 | $ 108,021 | $ 113,748 | $ 108,390 | $ 89,596 | $ 102,175 | $ 127,362 | $ 130,069 | 449,485 | 449,201 | 494,448
Segment and corporate expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330,837 | 336,770 | 350,578
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,495 | 54,133 | 63,665
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 54,666 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,672 | 30,827 | 28,797
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83 | 801 | 4,399
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | 20,388 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,177 | 22,472 | 32,637
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,477) | (3,173) | (11,086)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,803) | 2,429 | 135
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 19,725
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (790) | (17) | 1,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,062 | (70,095) | 4,174
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 729,551 | 822,777 | 847,229
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 449,485 | 449,201 | 494,448
Segment and corporate expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330,837 | 336,770 | 350,578
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,087 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,021 | 18,413 | 18,365
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | 293 | 4,375
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | 8,623 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,234 | 2,100
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,016) | (1,586) | (1,601)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,803) | 2,429 | 135
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,725
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,013) | (150) | 1,802
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,209 | 36,088 | 98,969
Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553,581 | 638,843 | 650,413
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 349,541 | 359,235 | 385,959
Segment and corporate expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,344 | 261,608 | 269,003
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,650 | 11,030 | 11,879
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 | 385 | 3,402
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,106 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,520 | 73,106 | 101,675
Operating Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175,550 | 180,111 | 191,185
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,524 | 87,096 | 105,196
Segment and corporate expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,493 | 69,916 | 74,199
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,938 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,371 | 7,315 | 6,267
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) | (72) | 691
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | 1,715 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 685 | 1,609
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,016) | (1,586) | (1,601)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (840) | (156) | (93)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,293 | (26,659) | 24,124
Operating Segments | Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420 | 3,823 | 5,631
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420 | 2,870 | 3,293
Segment and corporate expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 5,246 | 7,376
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 68 | 219
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (20) | 282
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,802 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 549 | 491
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,803) | 2,429 | 135
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,725
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (173) | 6 | 1,895
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,396 | (10,359) | (26,830)
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment and corporate expenses (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,495 | 54,133 | 63,665
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,579 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,651 | 12,414 | 10,432
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 | 508 | 24
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 11,765 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,177 | 21,238 | 30,537
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (461) | (1,587) | (9,485)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 223 | 133 | (378)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (91,147) | (106,183) | (94,795)
Merchandise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 442,798 | 498,213 | 453,375
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257,218 | 334,481 | 297,508
Merchandise | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 442,798 | 498,213 | 453,375
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 257,218 | 334,481 | 297,508
Merchandise | Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 341,495 | 391,921 | 355,996
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,039 | 251,544 | 225,136
Merchandise | Operating Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,303 | 106,292 | 97,379
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,179 | 82,937 | 72,372
Merchandise | Operating Segments | Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Merchandise | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Jewelry Scrapping |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,025 | 47,953 | 60,445
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,848 | 38,041 | 52,935
Jewelry Scrapping | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,025 | 47,953 | 60,445
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,848 | 38,041 | 52,935
Jewelry Scrapping | Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,260 | 36,691 | 45,815
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,001 | 28,064 | 39,318
Jewelry Scrapping | Operating Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,765 | 11,262 | 14,630
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,847 | 9,977 | 13,617
Jewelry Scrapping | Operating Segments | Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Jewelry Scrapping | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Pawn service charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,196 | 272,638 | 327,366
Pawn service charges | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,196 | 272,638 | 327,366
Pawn service charges | Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196,721 | 210,081 | 248,369
Pawn service charges | Operating Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,475 | 62,557 | 78,997
Pawn service charges | Operating Segments | Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Pawn service charges | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 532 | 3,973 | 6,043
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,054 | 2,338
Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 532 | 3,973 | 6,043
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,054 | 2,338
Other | Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 | 150 | 233
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Other | Operating Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 0 | 179
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101 | 0
Other | Operating Segments | Other International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420 | 3,823 | 5,631
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 953 | 2,338
Other | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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