Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 97,561	$ 80,440
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	39,600	31,355
Amortization of discount on convertible debt	2,652	2,485
Consumer loan loss provision	145,205	129,963
Stock-based compensation	3,936	2,856
Deferred income taxes, net	30,186	(651)
Other	2,790	257
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Merchandise held for disposition	(14,514)	(33,726)
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	(4,156)	(873)
Finance and service charges on consumer loans	(4,797)	(3,392)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(10,032)	(6,918)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,923)	10,657
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(503)	(2,135)
Current income taxes	9,642	2,272
Other operating assets and liabilities	1,609	960
Net cash provided by operating activities	297,256	213,550
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Pawn loans made	(582,938)	(468,609)
Pawn loans repaid	350,683	289,487
Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited pawn loans	186,657	199,999
Consumer loans made or purchased	(1,149,153)	(1,204,255)
Consumer loans repaid	957,696	1,056,838
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(23,012)
Purchases of property and equipment	(51,795)	(37,466)
Investments in equity securities	(5,000)	(5,652)
Other investing activities	(450)	(120)
Net cash used in investing activities	(294,300)	(192,790)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net repayments under bank lines of credit	8,975	(16,304)
Issuance of long-term debt	50,000	25,000
Net proceeds from re-issuance of treasury shares	105	1,963
Loan costs paid	(2,584)	(290)
Payments on notes payable and other obligations	(25,840)	(9,121)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	503	2,135
Treasury shares purchased	(17,478)	(14,503)
Dividends paid	(3,088)	(3,090)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	10,593	(14,210)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	2,491	(127)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	16,040	6,423
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	38,324	46,004
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	54,364	52,427
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition	207,887	172,422
Pawn loans renewed	138,805	89,391
Consumer loans renewed	$ 405,010	$ 298,734