Operating Segment Information (Current Classification Of Administrative And Operating Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 72,899	$ 65,282
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	208,383	171,927
Consumer loan fees	172,840	123,127
Other	3,366	4,528
Total revenue	457,488	364,864
Disposed merchandise	138,321	109,236
Consumer loan loss provision	62,383	39,500
Total cost of revenue	200,704	148,736
Net revenue	256,784	216,128
Expenses
Operations and administration	170,155	140,458
Depreciation and amortization	14,621	12,442
Total expenses	184,776	152,900
Income (loss) from operations	72,008	63,228
Total assets	1,582,737	1,377,776	1,674,249
Goodwill	567,830	545,665	562,721
E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Consumer loan fees	143,468	97,292
Other	159	541
Total revenue	143,627	97,833
Consumer loan loss provision	57,917	36,317
Total cost of revenue	57,917	36,317
Net revenue	85,710	61,516
Expenses
Operations and administration	50,539	34,219
Depreciation and amortization	2,875	2,940
Total expenses	53,414	37,159
Income (loss) from operations	32,296	24,357
Total assets	482,956	376,125
Goodwill	210,371	210,282
Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	72,899	65,282
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	208,383	171,927
Consumer loan fees	29,372	25,835
Other	3,011	3,827
Total revenue	313,665	266,871
Disposed merchandise	138,321	109,236
Consumer loan loss provision	4,466	3,183
Total cost of revenue	142,787	112,419
Net revenue	170,878	154,452
Expenses
Operations and administration	99,453	91,822
Depreciation and amortization	8,260	7,556
Total expenses	107,713	99,378
Income (loss) from operations	63,165	55,074
Total assets	967,934	867,825
Goodwill	357,459	335,383
Corporate [Member]
Revenue
Other	196	160
Total revenue	196	160
Net revenue	196	160
Expenses
Operations and administration	20,163	14,417
Depreciation and amortization	3,486	1,946
Total expenses	23,649	16,363
Income (loss) from operations	(23,453)	(16,203)
Total assets	131,847	133,826
Domestic Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Consumer loan fees	69,124	58,711
Other	165	233
Total revenue	69,289	58,944
Consumer loan loss provision	21,954	17,158
Total cost of revenue	21,954	17,158
Net revenue	47,335	41,786
Expenses
Operations and administration	23,816	18,904
Depreciation and amortization	2,612	2,748
Total expenses	26,428	21,652
Income (loss) from operations	20,907	20,134
Total assets	339,199	304,071
Domestic Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	69,413	60,226
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	195,986	160,661
Consumer loan fees	29,372	25,835
Other	2,962	3,725
Total revenue	297,733	250,447
Disposed merchandise	127,128	99,577
Consumer loan loss provision	4,466	3,183
Total cost of revenue	131,594	102,760
Net revenue	166,139	147,687
Expenses
Operations and administration	91,259	82,561
Depreciation and amortization	7,132	6,045
Total expenses	98,391	88,606
Income (loss) from operations	67,748	59,081
Total assets	844,689	741,075
Foreign Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Consumer loan fees	74,344	38,581
Other	(6)	308
Total revenue	74,338	38,889
Consumer loan loss provision	35,963	19,159
Total cost of revenue	35,963	19,159
Net revenue	38,375	19,730
Expenses
Operations and administration	26,723	15,315
Depreciation and amortization	263	192
Total expenses	26,986	15,507
Income (loss) from operations	11,389	4,223
Total assets	143,757	72,054
Foreign Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	3,486	5,056
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	12,397	11,266
Other	49	102
Total revenue	15,932	16,424
Disposed merchandise	11,193	9,659
Total cost of revenue	11,193	9,659
Net revenue	4,739	6,765
Expenses
Operations and administration	8,194	9,261
Depreciation and amortization	1,128	1,511
Total expenses	9,322	10,772
Income (loss) from operations	(4,583)	(4,007)
Total assets	$ 123,245	$ 126,750