Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) store	Aug. 27, 2014 store	Aug. 25, 2014 USD ($) store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		$ 307	$ (5,176)	$ 0
Goodwill		$ 488,022	487,569	$ 495,214
Thirty Four Georgia And North Carolina Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store				34
Acquisition costs				$ 600
Net assets acquired				61,117
Business acquisition purchase price			61,117	61,100
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses			$ 500
Goodwill				$ 35,190
Thirty One Georgia Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store				31
Three North Carolina Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store				3
Forty One Texas Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store				41
Acquisition costs				$ 400
Business acquisition purchase price				103,744
Goodwill				$ 62,335
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store		2	1	1
Business acquisition purchase price		$ 1,100	$ 700	$ 700
Other Divestitures [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store		12
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 2,900
Mexico Divestitures [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store						47
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 18,500
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	2,800
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Accounts Receivable	2,100
Goodwill						$ 6,400
Colorado Divestiture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores | store					5
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	3,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	$ (300)