Income Taxes (Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Deferred finish-out allowances from lessors	$ 760		$ 717
Tax over book accrual of pawn loan fees and service charges	7,915		7,578
Ohio Reimbursements	4,821	[1]	0	[1]
Allowance for consumer loan losses	31,801		23,498
Deferred compensation	11,252		8,844
Net operating losses	15,468		5,746
Deferred state credits	1,206		1,306
Investment in Subsidiaries	9,338		0
Other	5,273		3,038
Total deferred tax assets	87,834		50,727
Amortization of acquired intangibles	66,972		56,372
Property and equipment	49,166		45,598
Convertible debt	897		2,180
Other	1,672		1,224
Total deferred tax liabilities	118,707		105,374
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Before Valuation Allowance	(30,873)		(54,647)
Valuation Allowance	(21,846)		0
Net deferred tax liabilities	(52,719)		(54,647)
Current deferred tax assets	48,992		35,065
Non-current deferred tax liabilities, net	$ (101,711)		$ (89,712)

[1] See Note 15 for further discussion of the Ohio Reimbursements.