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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 184,939 | $ 223,280 | $ 363,074 | $ 445,714
Net revenues | 113,748 | 127,362 | 222,138 | 257,430
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 81,149 | 87,648 | 160,458 | 176,923
General and administrative | 13,771 | 15,341 | 26,281 | 34,179
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 0 | 47,060 | 0 | 47,060
Depreciation and amortization | 8,089 | 7,762 | 15,661 | 15,495
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 112 | 261 | 90 | 1,005
Interest expense | 5,518 | 5,881 | 10,973 | 11,210
Interest income | (585) | (941) | (1,406) | (1,784)
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | (1,250) | (1,184) | (1,766) | 4,713
Other expense | 145 | (341) | (454) | (243)
Income (loss) before income taxes | 6,799 | (34,125) | 12,301 | (31,128)
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 184,939 | 223,280 | 363,074 | 445,714
Net revenues | 113,748 | 127,362 | 222,138 | 257,430
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 81,149 | 87,648 | 160,458 | 176,923
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 47,060 |  | 47,060
Depreciation and amortization | 4,429 | 4,674 | 9,025 | 9,462
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 101 | (123) | 27 | (95)
Interest expense | 0 | 556 | 0 | 754
Interest income | (571) | (369) | (1,335) | (757)
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | (1,250) | (1,184) | (1,766) | 4,713
Other expense | 94 | (289) | (571) | (223)
Income (loss) before income taxes | 29,796 | (10,611) | 56,300 | 19,593
Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 147,014 | 173,837 | 283,513 | 339,434
Net revenues | 92,053 | 100,751 | 177,649 | 200,229
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 63,657 | 67,619 | 125,749 | 135,678
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 10,000 |  | 10,000
Depreciation and amortization | 2,636 | 2,711 | 5,372 | 5,576
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) before income taxes | 25,760 | 20,421 | 46,501 | 48,975
Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 37,751 | 48,149 | 79,312 | 103,594
Net revenues | 21,521 | 25,805 | 44,240 | 55,539
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 17,492 | 18,469 | 34,709 | 38,452
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 35,936 |  | 35,936
Depreciation and amortization | 1,793 | 1,940 | 3,653 | 3,829
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 101 | (123) | 0 | (95)
Interest expense | 0 | 402 | 0 | 430
Interest income | (571) | (369) | (1,335) | (757)
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense | 85 | (309) | (370) | (242)
Income (loss) before income taxes | 2,621 | (30,141) | 7,583 | (22,014)
Segments | Other International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 174 | 1,294 | 249 | 2,686
Net revenues | 174 | 806 | 249 | 1,662
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 0 | 1,560 | 0 | 2,793
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 1,124 |  | 1,124
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 23 | 0 | 57
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 154 | 0 | 324
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | (1,250) | (1,184) | (1,766) | 4,713
Other expense | 9 | 20 | (201) | 19
Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,415 | (891) | 2,216 | (7,368)
Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 13,771 | 15,341 | 26,281 | 34,179
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 0 |  | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 3,660 | 3,088 | 6,636 | 6,033
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 11 | 384 | 63 | 1,100
Interest expense | 5,518 | 5,325 | 10,973 | 10,456
Interest income | (14) | (572) | (71) | (1,027)
Equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense | 51 | (52) | 117 | (20)
Income (loss) before income taxes | (22,997) | (23,514) | (43,999) | (50,721)
Merchandise |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 115,225 | 129,830 | 223,008 | 256,558
Cost of goods sold | 65,790 | 85,776 | 130,333 | 169,852
Merchandise | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 115,225 | 129,830 | 223,008 | 256,558
Cost of goods sold | 65,790 | 85,776 | 130,333 | 169,852
Merchandise | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 93,827 | 102,447 | 176,080 | 197,801
Cost of goods sold | 51,812 | 65,286 | 99,871 | 126,650
Merchandise | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 21,398 | 27,383 | 46,928 | 58,757
Cost of goods sold | 13,978 | 20,490 | 30,462 | 43,202
Merchandise | Segments | Other International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Merchandise | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jewelry scrapping |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 6,075 | 11,878 | 12,834 | 21,406
Cost of goods sold | 5,401 | 9,617 | 10,603 | 17,371
Jewelry scrapping | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 6,075 | 11,878 | 12,834 | 21,406
Cost of goods sold | 5,401 | 9,617 | 10,603 | 17,371
Jewelry scrapping | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,581 | 9,659 | 7,585 | 15,776
Cost of goods sold | 3,149 | 7,800 | 5,993 | 12,555
Jewelry scrapping | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,494 | 2,219 | 5,249 | 5,630
Cost of goods sold | 2,252 | 1,817 | 4,610 | 4,816
Jewelry scrapping | Segments | Other International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jewelry scrapping | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pawn service charges |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 63,436 | 80,222 | 126,925 | 164,947
Pawn service charges | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 63,436 | 80,222 | 126,925 | 164,947
Pawn service charges | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 49,577 | 61,700 | 99,797 | 125,790
Pawn service charges | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 13,859 | 18,522 | 27,128 | 39,157
Pawn service charges | Segments | Other International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Pawn service charges | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 203 | 1,350 | 307 | 2,803
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 525 | 0 | 1,061
Other | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 203 | 1,350 | 307 | 2,803
Cost of goods sold |  | 525 | 0 | 1,061
Other | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 29 | 31 | 51 | 67
Cost of goods sold |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 25 | 7 | 50
Cost of goods sold |  | 37 | 0 | 37
Other | Segments | Other International |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 174 | 1,294 | 249 | 2,686
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 488 |  | 1,024
Other | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 0 |  | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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