Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Nine Stores Pawn Lending Locations [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Pawn loans	$	3,887
Merchandise held for disposition		712
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable		509
Property and equipment		200
Goodwill		7,662
Intangible assets		2,500
Other assets		103
Customer deposits		(14)
Net assets acquired	$	15,559
Cash consideration payable as of acquisition date		(128)
Total cash paid for acquisition as of acquisition date	$	15,431

Twenty Five Stores Pawn Lending Locations [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Pawn loans	$	7,057
Merchandise held for disposition		7,534
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable		1,506
Property and equipment		631
Goodwill		31,521
Intangible assets		8,000
Customer deposits		(1,158)
Total consideration paid for acquisition	$	55,091

Pawn Partners, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Pawn loans	$	10,657
Merchandise held for disposition		5,485
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable		1,424
Property and equipment		70
Goodwill		26,679
Intangible assets		9,570
Other liabilities		(99)
Customer deposits		(225)
Net assets acquired	$	53,561
Cash consideration payable		(4,300)
Total cash paid for acquisition as of December 31, 2011	$	49,261
Cash paid in 2012 upon receipt of regulatory licenses		4,300
Total consideration paid for acquisition	$	53,561

Maxit [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

Pawn loans	$	20,714
Merchandise acquired		6,217
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable		2,268
Property and equipment		7,578
Goodwill		26,246
Intangible assets		7,500
Other assets		80
Other liabilities		(1,426)
Customer deposits		(149)
Total consideration paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$	69,028
Restricted stock paid for acquisition		(10,854)
Total cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$	58,174