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Strategic Investments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2022 USD ($) shares | Sep. 15, 2022 USD ($) shares | Apr. 14, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 05, 2022 USD ($) shares | Mar. 10, 2022 USD ($) shares | Oct. 14, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) shares | Nov. 02, 2022 shares | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) store | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) store shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 255,239,157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,366 | $ 0 | $ 0
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,779 | 3,803 | (2,429)
Number of stores | store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,175 |  |
Simple Management Group, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores | store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |
Cash Converters International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares acquired (in shares) | shares |  | 5,700,000 |  | 13,000,000 | 5,500,000 |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Investment in other investments |  | $ 900 |  | $ 2,500 | $ 1,000 |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned (in shares) | shares |  | 260,939,157 |  |  | 242,239,157 |  | 236,702,991 |  |  | 260,939,157 |  |
Percentage of common shares owned |  | 41.60% |  | 40.70% | 38.60% |  | 37.70% |  |  | 41.60% |  |
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  | $ 1,700 |  |  | $ 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership increase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Income (loss) from equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,900 | $ 4,300 | $ 2,100
Accumulated undistributed after-tax earnings included in consolidated retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,900 |  |
Number of stores | store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700 |  |
Cash Converters International Limited | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares acquired (in shares) | shares | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |
Investment in other investments | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned (in shares) | shares | 273,939,157 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,939,157 |  |  |  |
Percentage of common shares owned | 43.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.70% |  |  |  |
Founders One LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |
Equity securities, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |
Simple Management Group, Inc | Founders One LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |

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