Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 40,523	$ 35,787
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,621	12,442
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	929	870
Consumer loan loss provision	62,383	39,500
Stock-based compensation	1,555	1,236
Deferred income taxes, net	4,198	9,039
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1,289)	(474)
Other	458	2,357
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Merchandise held for disposition	8,592	(2,211)
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	9,470	5,809
Finance and service charges on consumer loans	2,781	(167)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,778)	(7,345)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(16,251)	(10,654)
Current income taxes	8,734	12,538
Other operating assets and liabilities	1,587	1,354
Net cash provided by operating activities	136,513	100,081
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Pawn loans made	(172,027)	(157,824)
Pawn loans repaid	132,570	114,889
Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited pawn loans	101,624	89,433
Consumer loans made or purchased	(416,429)	(332,442)
Consumer loans repaid	368,371	302,461
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(4,184)
Purchases of property and equipment	(16,665)	(10,996)
Other investing activities		(404)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6,740)	5,117
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net repayments under bank lines of credit	(124,726)	(110,991)
Issuance of long-term debt		50,000
Net proceeds from re-issuance of treasury shares	499	85
Loan costs paid		(2,622)
Payments on notes payable and other obligations	(5,417)	(25,840)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,289	474
Treasury shares purchased	(1,936)	(11,589)
Dividends paid	(1,031)	(1,040)
Net cash used in financing activities	(131,322)	(101,523)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	2,613	415
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,064	4,090
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	62,542	38,324
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	63,606	42,414
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition	88,066	74,050
Pawn loans renewed	70,823	42,601
Consumer loans renewed	$ 159,738	$ 118,775