Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) Measured On Recurring Basis

	September 30,		Fair Value Measurements Using
	2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts	$	1	$	-	$	1	$	-
Forward currency exchange contracts		311		-		311		-
Nonqualified savings plan assets (a)		7,705		7,705		-		-
Available for sale securities(b)		5,003		5,003		-		-
Total	$	13,020	$	12,708	$	312	$	-
	September 30,		Fair Value Measurements Using
	2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts	$	4	$	-	$	4	$	-
Forward currency exchange contracts		42		-		42		-
Nonqualified savings plan assets (a)		6,498		6,498		-		-
Available for sale securities(b)		8,480		8,480		-		-
Total	$	15,024	$	14,978	$	46	$	-

	December 31,			Fair Value Measurements Using
	2010			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Financial assets (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts	$	7		$	-	$	7		$	-
Forward currency exchange contracts		(577	)		-		(577	)		-
Nonqualified savings plan assets (a)		7,073			7,073		-			-
Available for sale securities(b)		3,650			3,650		-			-
Total	$	10,153		$	10,723	$	(570	)	$	-

^(a) The non-qualified savings plan assets have an offsetting liability of equal amount, which is included in "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

^(b)  Unrealized total (losses) gains on these securities of ($0.6) million, $2.8 million and ($2.0) million as of September 30, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010, respectively, are recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" in the Company's consolidated statements of equity.

Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments

		As of September 30,												As of December 31,
		2011						2010						2010
		Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value			Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value			Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$		54,364	$		54,364	$		52,427	$		52,427	$		38,324	$		38,324
Pawn loans			244,441			244,441			196,278			196,278			218,408			218,408
Consumer loans, net			191,642			191,642			129,480			129,480			139,377			139,377
Financial liabilities:
Bank lines of credit	$		224,000	$		231,112	$		173,358	$		168,687	$		215,025	$		211,576
Senior unsecured notes			161,667			161,313			153,880			154,338			137,507			134,125
2009 Convertible Notes			106,313			241,069			103,488			177,963			104,172			185,725