Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues [Abstract]
Pawn loan fees and service charges		$ 76,110	$ 76,899	$ 155,795	$ 154,212
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise		148,138	138,703	326,435	310,916
Consumer loan fees		16,066	19,311	34,173	39,630
Other		837	1,551	1,953	3,468
Total revenue		241,151	236,464	518,356	508,226
Cost of Revenue [Abstract]
Disposed merchandise		109,384	98,060	238,602	217,944
Consumer loan loss provision		3,552	4,413	7,495	9,200
Total Cost of Revenue		112,936	102,473	246,097	227,144
Gross Profit [Abstract]
Net revenue		128,215	133,991	272,259	281,082
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Operations and administration		108,614	113,306	219,405	229,644
Depreciation and amortization		13,028	14,559	26,533	29,078
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets		0	(201)	0	(201)
Total Expenses		121,642	127,664	245,938	258,521
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Income from Operations		6,573	6,327	26,321	22,561
Income from Continuing Operations
Interest expense		(3,436)	(3,557)	(7,355)	(7,201)
Interest income		0	5	20	7
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain		0	(7)	0	32
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0	(607)	(11)	(607)
Gain on disposition of equity securities		6	1,099	123	1,225
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Income before Income Taxes		3,143	3,260	19,098	16,017
Provision for income taxes		1,045	1,189	6,367	6,101
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net Income		$ 2,098	$ 2,071	$ 12,731	$ 9,916
Earnings Per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09	$ 0.08	$ 0.52	$ 0.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.51	$ 0.35
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)	[1]	24,326	27,326	24,569	28,005
Diluted (in shares)	[2]	24,714	27,508	24,908	28,124
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.080	$ 0.050	$ 0.160	$ 0.100

[1] Includes vested and deferred RSUs of 291 and 299 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 292 and 302 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

[2] Excludes 15 and 117 anti-dilutive shares for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 15 and 239 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.