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Segment Information - Operating Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 215,982 | $ 184,939 | $ 436,976 | $ 363,074
Net revenues | 128,928 | 113,748 | 261,039 | 222,138
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 85,743 | 81,149 | 172,514 | 160,458
General and administrative | 12,227 | 13,771 | 27,772 | 26,281
Depreciation and amortization | 7,450 | 8,089 | 15,024 | 15,661
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | (697) | 112 | (692) | 90
Interest expense | 2,527 | 5,518 | 4,958 | 10,973
Interest income | (255) | (585) | (559) | (1,406)
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 1,439 | (1,250) | 301 | (1,766)
Other expense | 371 | 145 | 251 | (454)
Income before income taxes | 20,123 | 6,799 | 41,470 | 12,301
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 215,982 | 184,939 | 436,976 | 363,074
Net revenues | 128,928 | 113,748 | 261,039 | 222,138
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 85,743 | 81,149 | 172,514 | 160,458
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 4,516 | 4,429 | 9,166 | 9,025
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | (9) | 101 | (4) | 27
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income | (255) | (571) | (437) | (1,335)
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 1,439 | (1,250) | 301 | (1,766)
Other expense | 342 | 94 | 196 | (571)
Income before income taxes | 37,152 | 29,796 | 79,303 | 56,300
Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 162,340 | 147,014 | 325,977 | 283,513
Net revenues | 100,929 | 92,053 | 202,759 | 177,649
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 64,492 | 63,657 | 129,181 | 125,749
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 2,625 | 2,636 | 5,295 | 5,372
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before income taxes | 33,812 | 25,760 | 68,283 | 46,501
Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 53,613 | 37,751 | 110,927 | 79,312
Net revenues | 27,970 | 21,521 | 58,208 | 44,240
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 21,251 | 17,492 | 43,333 | 34,709
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 1,891 | 1,793 | 3,871 | 3,653
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | (9) | 101 | (4) | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income | (255) | (571) | (437) | (1,335)
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense | 334 | 85 | 200 | (370)
Income before income taxes | 4,758 | 2,621 | 11,245 | 7,583
Segments | Other Investments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 29 | 174 | 72 | 249
Net revenues | 29 | 174 | 72 | 249
Segment and corporate expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Store expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 1,439 | (1,250) | 301 | (1,766)
Other expense | 8 | 9 | (4) | (201)
Income before income taxes | (1,418) | 1,415 | (225) | 2,216
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 | 12,227 | 13,771 | 27,772 | 26,281
Depreciation and amortization | 2,934 | 3,660 | 5,858 | 6,636
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other | (688) | 11 | (688) | 63
Interest expense | 2,527 | 5,518 | 4,958 | 10,973
Interest income | 0 | (14) | (122) | (71)
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other expense | 29 | 51 | 55 | 117
Income before income taxes | (17,029) | (22,997) | (37,833) | (43,999)
Merchandise sales |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 133,556 | 115,225 | 271,276 | 223,008
Cost of goods sold | 82,246 | 65,790 | 165,357 | 130,333
Merchandise sales | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 133,556 | 115,225 | 271,276 | 223,008
Cost of goods sold | 82,246 | 65,790 | 165,357 | 130,333
Merchandise sales | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 100,064 | 93,827 | 202,142 | 176,080
Cost of goods sold | 58,613 | 51,812 | 116,445 | 99,871
Merchandise sales | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 33,492 | 21,398 | 69,134 | 46,928
Cost of goods sold | 23,633 | 13,978 | 48,912 | 30,462
Merchandise sales | Segments | Other Investments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Merchandise sales | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jewelry scrapping sales |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 5,690 | 6,075 | 12,634 | 12,834
Cost of goods sold | 4,808 | 5,401 | 10,580 | 10,603
Jewelry scrapping sales | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 5,690 | 6,075 | 12,634 | 12,834
Cost of goods sold | 4,808 | 5,401 | 10,580 | 10,603
Jewelry scrapping sales | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,480 | 3,581 | 8,460 | 7,585
Cost of goods sold | 2,798 | 3,149 | 6,773 | 5,993
Jewelry scrapping sales | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,210 | 2,494 | 4,174 | 5,249
Cost of goods sold | 2,010 | 2,252 | 3,807 | 4,610
Jewelry scrapping sales | Segments | Other Investments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jewelry scrapping sales | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pawn service charges |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 76,683 | 63,436 | 152,708 | 126,925
Pawn service charges | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 76,683 | 63,436 | 152,708 | 126,925
Pawn service charges | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 58,772 | 49,577 | 115,329 | 99,797
Pawn service charges | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 17,911 | 13,859 | 37,379 | 27,128
Pawn service charges | Segments | Other Investments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Pawn service charges | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other revenues, net |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 53 | 203 | 358 | 307
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  | 0
Other revenues, net | Segments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 53 | 203 | 358 | 307
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  | 0
Other revenues, net | Segments | U.S. Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 24 | 29 | 46 | 51
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  | 0
Other revenues, net | Segments | Latin America Pawn |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 240 | 7
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  | 0
Other revenues, net | Segments | Other Investments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 29 | 174 | 72 | 249
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Other revenues, net | Corporate Items |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  | $ 0

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