Operating Segment Information (Current Classification Of Administrative And Operating Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 segement	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information And Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Weighted Average Number of Shares, Restricted Stock	299	301	306	308
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 85,313	$ 79,298	$ 246,490	$ 227,940
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	155,087	128,660	478,314	438,909
Consumer loan fees	229,435	227,563	688,956	640,199
Other	2,343	2,280	6,608	9,261
Total revenue	472,178	437,801	1,420,368	1,316,309
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	114,293	91,101	343,367	301,397
Consumer loan loss provision	81,533	99,693	229,722	251,774
Total Cost of Revenue	195,826	190,794	573,089	553,171
Net revenue	276,352	247,007	847,279	763,138
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	205,731	199,705	592,292	553,471
Loss on Divestitures	5,176	0	5,176	0
Depreciation and amortization	20,444	18,783	59,202	54,314
Total Expenses	231,351	218,488	656,670	607,785
Income from Operations	45,001	28,519	190,609	155,353
Total assets	2,100,345	1,987,592	2,100,345	1,987,592	2,079,731
Goodwill	699,061	670,037	699,061	670,037	705,579
Number of Operating Segments			2
E-Commerce [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	204,604	198,059	614,466	555,726
Other	564	318	649	1,143
Total revenue	205,168	198,377	615,115	556,869
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	72,919	89,656	205,661	227,847
Total Cost of Revenue	72,919	89,656	205,661	227,847
Net revenue	132,249	108,721	409,454	329,022
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	81,296	71,246	221,727	201,935
Loss on Divestitures	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	5,338	3,958	13,772	12,986
Total Expenses	86,634	75,204	235,499	214,921
Income from Operations	45,615	33,517	173,955	114,101
Total assets	714,876	633,518	714,876	633,518
Goodwill	210,361	210,368	210,361	210,368
Retail Services [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	85,313	79,298	246,490	227,940
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	155,087	128,660	478,314	438,909
Consumer loan fees	24,831	29,504	74,490	84,473
Other	1,602	1,797	5,452	6,566
Total revenue	266,833	239,259	804,746	757,888
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	114,293	91,101	343,367	301,397
Consumer loan loss provision	8,614	10,037	24,061	23,927
Total Cost of Revenue	122,907	101,138	367,428	325,324
Net revenue	143,926	138,121	437,318	432,564
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	101,868	114,051	309,845	300,841
Loss on Divestitures	5,176		5,176
Depreciation and amortization	10,211	10,642	31,461	29,172
Total Expenses	117,255	124,693	346,482	330,013
Income from Operations	26,671	13,428	90,836	102,551
Total assets	1,385,469	1,354,074	1,385,469	1,354,074
Goodwill	488,700	459,669	488,700	459,669
Corporate [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	0	0	0	0
Other	177	165	507	1,552
Total revenue	177	165	507	1,552
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0	0	0
Total Cost of Revenue	0	0	0	0
Net revenue	177	165	507	1,552
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	22,567	14,408	60,720	50,695
Loss on Divestitures	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	4,895	4,183	13,969	12,156
Total Expenses	27,462	18,591	74,689	62,851
Income from Operations	(27,285)	(18,426)	(74,182)	(61,299)
Domestic Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	126,123	104,954	343,922	283,097
Other	7	249	81	1,051
Total revenue	126,130	105,203	344,003	284,148
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	55,058	49,225	122,422	112,391
Total Cost of Revenue	55,058	49,225	122,422	112,391
Net revenue	71,072	55,978	221,581	171,757
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	32,201	30,445	81,425	73,688
Loss on Divestitures	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	2,618	1,906	6,577	6,866
Total Expenses	34,819	32,351	88,002	80,554
Income from Operations	36,253	23,627	133,579	91,203
Domestic Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	84,081	77,532	241,459	222,508
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	151,399	124,352	466,016	425,716
Consumer loan fees	24,831	29,504	74,490	84,473
Other	1,564	1,731	5,284	6,149
Total revenue	261,875	233,119	787,249	738,846
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	111,216	87,530	333,651	290,569
Consumer loan loss provision	8,614	10,037	24,061	23,927
Total Cost of Revenue	119,830	97,567	357,712	314,496
Net revenue	142,045	135,552	429,537	424,350
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	100,128	111,220	301,470	291,409
Loss on Divestitures	273		273
Depreciation and amortization	9,931	9,878	30,357	27,579
Total Expenses	110,332	121,098	332,100	318,988
Income from Operations	31,713	14,454	97,437	105,362
Foreign Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	78,481	93,105	270,544	272,629
Other	557	69	568	92
Total revenue	79,038	93,174	271,112	272,721
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	17,861	40,431	83,239	115,456
Total Cost of Revenue	17,861	40,431	83,239	115,456
Net revenue	61,177	52,743	187,873	157,265
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	23,238	25,245	72,419	76,176
Loss on Divestitures	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	601	706	1,683	2,101
Total Expenses	23,839	25,951	74,102	78,277
Income from Operations	37,338	26,792	113,771	78,988
Foreign Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	1,232	1,766	5,031	5,432
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	3,688	4,308	12,298	13,193
Consumer loan fees	0	0	0	0
Other	38	66	168	417
Total revenue	4,958	6,140	17,497	19,042
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	3,077	3,571	9,716	10,828
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0	0	0
Total Cost of Revenue	3,077	3,571	9,716	10,828
Net revenue	1,881	2,569	7,781	8,214
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	1,740	2,831	8,375	9,432
Loss on Divestitures	4,903		4,903
Depreciation and amortization	280	764	1,104	1,593
Total Expenses	6,923	3,595	14,382	11,025
Income from Operations	(5,042)	(1,026)	(6,601)	(2,811)
Admin [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	0	0	0	0
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0	0	0
Total Cost of Revenue	0	0	0	0
Net revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration	25,857	15,556	67,883	52,071
Loss on Divestitures	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	2,119	1,346	5,512	4,019
Total Expenses	27,976	16,902	73,395	56,090
Income from Operations	$ (27,976)	$ (16,902)	$ (73,395)	$ (56,090)