Operating Segment Information (Current Classification Of Administrative And Operating Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 75,914	$ 72,899
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	178,717	208,383
Consumer loan fees	210,205	172,840
Other	3,292	3,366
Total revenue	468,128	457,488
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	121,335	138,321
Consumer loan loss provision	74,852	62,383
Total cost of revenue	196,187	200,704
Net revenue	271,941	256,784
Expenses
Operations and administration	176,824	170,155
Depreciation and amortization	17,531	14,621
Total expenses	194,355	184,776
Income (loss) from operations	77,586	72,008
Total assets	1,735,447	1,582,737	1,818,258
Goodwill	611,240	567,830	608,216
E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan fees	181,883	143,468
Other	448	159
Total revenue	182,331	143,627
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	68,074	57,917
Total cost of revenue	68,074	57,917
Net revenue	114,257	85,710
Expenses
Operations and administration	65,582	50,539
Depreciation and amortization	4,443	2,875
Total expenses	70,025	53,414
Income (loss) from operations	44,232	32,296
Total assets	559,952	482,956
Goodwill	210,369	210,371
Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	75,914	72,899
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	178,717	208,383
Consumer loan fees	28,322	29,372
Other	2,593	3,011
Total revenue	285,546	313,665
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	121,335	138,321
Consumer loan loss provision	6,778	4,466
Total cost of revenue	128,113	142,787
Net revenue	157,433	170,878
Expenses
Operations and administration	94,305	99,453
Depreciation and amortization	9,200	8,260
Total expenses	103,505	107,713
Income (loss) from operations	53,928	63,165
Total assets	1,044,306	967,934
Goodwill	400,871	357,459
Corporate [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan fees	0	0
Other	251	196
Total revenue	251	196
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0
Total cost of revenue	0	0
Net revenue	251	196
Expenses
Operations and administration	16,937	20,163
Depreciation and amortization	3,888	3,486
Total expenses	20,825	23,649
Income (loss) from operations	(20,574)	(23,453)
Total assets	131,189	131,847
Domestic Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan fees	90,641	69,124
Other	441	165
Total revenue	91,082	69,289
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	29,823	21,954
Total cost of revenue	29,823	21,954
Net revenue	61,259	47,335
Expenses
Operations and administration	30,755	23,816
Depreciation and amortization	3,883	2,612
Total expenses	34,638	26,428
Income (loss) from operations	26,621	20,907
Total assets	374,513	339,199
Domestic Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	74,174	69,413
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	174,150	195,986
Consumer loan fees	28,322	29,372
Other	2,500	2,962
Total revenue	279,146	297,733
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	117,687	127,128
Consumer loan loss provision	6,778	4,466
Total cost of revenue	124,465	131,594
Net revenue	154,681	166,139
Expenses
Operations and administration	90,702	91,259
Depreciation and amortization	8,801	7,132
Total expenses	99,503	98,391
Income (loss) from operations	55,178	67,748
Total assets	915,772	844,689
Foreign Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan fees	91,242	74,344
Other	7	(6)
Total revenue	91,249	74,338
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	38,251	35,963
Total cost of revenue	38,251	35,963
Net revenue	52,998	38,375
Expenses
Operations and administration	34,827	26,723
Depreciation and amortization	560	263
Total expenses	35,387	26,986
Income (loss) from operations	17,611	11,389
Total assets	185,439	143,757
Foreign Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	1,740	3,486
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	4,567	12,397
Consumer loan fees	0	0
Other	93	49
Total revenue	6,400	15,932
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	3,648	11,193
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0
Total cost of revenue	3,648	11,193
Net revenue	2,752	4,739
Expenses
Operations and administration	3,603	8,194
Depreciation and amortization	399	1,128
Total expenses	4,002	9,322
Income (loss) from operations	(1,250)	(4,583)
Total assets	$ 128,534	$ 123,245