Operating Segment Information (Current Classification Of Administrative And Operating Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 77,053	$ 63,968	$ 212,290	$ 181,756
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	144,821	116,998	435,775	372,731
Consumer loan fees	162,981	134,869	418,522	359,176
Other	3,038	3,525	10,763	10,840
Total revenue	387,893	319,360	1,077,350	924,503
Disposed merchandise	91,863	73,796	270,715	234,158
Consumer loan loss provision	60,576	51,136	145,205	129,963
Total cost of revenue	152,439	124,932	415,920	364,121
Net revenue	235,454	194,428	661,430	560,382
Expenses
Operations	124,522	105,809	352,999	304,259
Administration	32,917	27,838	92,614	78,832
Depreciation and amortization	14,850	10,422	39,600	31,355
Total expenses	172,289	144,069	485,213	414,446
Income (loss) from operations	63,165	50,359	176,217	145,936
Total assets	1,578,153	1,363,550	1,578,153	1,363,550	1,427,186
Goodwill	538,169	515,345	538,169	515,345	543,324
E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	1		30
Consumer loan fees	130,304	105,619	332,690	275,600
Other	343	276	1,223	794
Total revenue	130,648	105,895	333,943	276,394
Disposed merchandise			23
Consumer loan loss provision	53,063	46,170	129,753	116,992
Total cost of revenue	53,063	46,170	129,776	116,992
Net revenue	77,585	59,725	204,167	159,402
Expenses
Operations	34,540	28,216	88,030	72,205
Administration	17,964	14,517	46,713	37,956
Depreciation and amortization	2,852	2,074	8,574	6,135
Total expenses	55,356	44,807	143,317	116,296
Income (loss) from operations	22,229	14,918	60,850	43,106
Total assets	439,604	397,523	439,604	397,523
Goodwill	210,282	210,282	210,282	210,282
E-Commerce [Member] | Domestic Country [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	1		30
Consumer loan fees	67,320	77,720	181,243	207,631
Other	49	276	392	794
Total revenue	67,370	77,996	181,665	208,425
Disposed merchandise			23
Consumer loan loss provision	25,472	32,433	59,134	85,312
Total cost of revenue	25,472	32,433	59,157	85,312
Net revenue	41,898	45,563	122,508	123,113
Expenses
Operations	17,953	19,707	45,164	50,120
Administration	9,809	11,732	27,490	28,932
Depreciation and amortization	2,634	2,004	7,956	5,935
Total expenses	30,396	33,443	80,610	84,987
Income (loss) from operations	11,502	12,120	41,898	38,126
Total assets	323,699	343,870	323,699	343,870
Goodwill
E-Commerce [Member] | Foreign Country [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
Consumer loan fees	62,984	27,899	151,447	67,969
Other	294		831
Total revenue	63,278	27,899	152,278	67,969
Disposed merchandise
Consumer loan loss provision	27,591	13,737	70,619	31,680
Total cost of revenue	27,591	13,737	70,619	31,680
Net revenue	35,687	14,162	81,659	36,289
Expenses
Operations	16,587	8,509	42,866	22,085
Administration	8,155	2,785	19,223	9,024
Depreciation and amortization	218	70	618	200
Total expenses	24,960	11,364	62,707	31,309
Income (loss) from operations	10,727	2,798	18,952	4,980
Total assets	115,905	53,653	115,905	53,653
Goodwill
Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	77,053	63,968	212,290	181,756
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	144,820	116,998	435,745	372,731
Consumer loan fees	32,677	29,250	85,832	83,576
Other	2,695	3,249	9,540	10,046
Total revenue	257,245	213,465	743,407	648,109
Disposed merchandise	91,863	73,796	270,692	234,158
Consumer loan loss provision	7,513	4,966	15,452	12,971
Total cost of revenue	99,376	78,762	286,144	247,129
Net revenue	157,869	134,703	457,263	400,980
Expenses
Operations	89,982	77,593	264,969	232,054
Administration	14,953	13,321	45,901	40,876
Depreciation and amortization	11,998	8,348	31,026	25,220
Total expenses	116,933	99,262	341,896	298,150
Income (loss) from operations	40,936	35,441	115,367	102,830
Total assets	1,138,549	966,027	1,138,549	966,027
Goodwill	327,887	305,063	327,887	305,063
Retail Services [Member] | Domestic Country [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	69,025	56,638	190,409	158,580
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	144,820	116,998	435,745	372,731
Consumer loan fees	32,677	29,250	85,832	83,576
Other	2,679	3,184	9,248	9,907
Total revenue	249,201	206,070	721,234	624,794
Disposed merchandise	91,863	73,796	270,692	234,158
Consumer loan loss provision	7,513	4,966	15,452	12,971
Total cost of revenue	99,376	78,762	286,144	247,129
Net revenue	149,825	127,308	435,090	377,665
Expenses
Operations	84,593	73,515	247,337	219,568
Administration	12,204	11,189	38,198	34,571
Depreciation and amortization	10,510	7,041	26,567	21,539
Total expenses	107,307	91,745	312,102	275,678
Income (loss) from operations	42,518	35,563	122,988	101,987
Total assets	1,017,223	844,756	1,017,223	844,756
Goodwill
Retail Services [Member] | Foreign Country [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	8,028	7,330	21,881	23,176
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise
Consumer loan fees
Other	16	65	292	139
Total revenue	8,044	7,395	22,173	23,315
Disposed merchandise
Consumer loan loss provision
Total cost of revenue
Net revenue	8,044	7,395	22,173	23,315
Expenses
Operations	5,389	4,078	17,632	12,486
Administration	2,749	2,132	7,703	6,305
Depreciation and amortization	1,488	1,307	4,459	3,681
Total expenses	9,626	7,517	29,794	22,472
Income (loss) from operations	(1,582)	(122)	(7,621)	843
Total assets	121,326	121,271	121,326	121,271
Goodwill