Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,029	$ 23,153	$ 43,986
Pawn loans	237,220	248,713	247,381
Merchandise held for disposition, net	218,262	241,549	203,006
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	49,800	52,798	50,317
Consumer loans, net	27,226	31,291	30,393
Income taxes receivable	3,993	0	4,084
Prepaid expenses and other assets	23,082	22,642	25,314
Investment in equity securities	47,069	42,613	109,140
Total current assets	626,681	662,759	713,621
Property and equipment, net	155,779	171,598	182,051
Goodwill	488,522	488,022	487,569
Intangible assets, net	36,523	39,536	42,562
Other assets	6,652	6,823	5,913
Total assets	1,314,157	1,368,738	1,431,716
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	62,349	74,586	71,586
Customer deposits	21,613	18,864	20,350
Income taxes currently payable	0	3,063	0
Total current liabilities	83,962	96,513	91,936
Deferred tax liabilities	69,323	64,372	90,689
Other liabilities	630	723	838
Long-term debt	183,280	208,971	181,319
Total liabilities	337,195	370,579	364,782
Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, $0.10 par value per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 30,235,164 shares issued	3,024	3,024	3,024
Additional paid-in capital	82,836	86,557	80,702
Retained earnings	1,061,391	1,052,567	1,037,505
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,817	14,842	57,649
Treasury shares, at cost (6,241,981 shares, 3,678,936 shares and 5,362,684 shares as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, and as of December 31, 2015, respectively)	(188,106)	(158,831)	(111,946)
Total equity	976,962	998,159	1,066,934
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,314,157	$ 1,368,738	$ 1,431,716