Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 43,922	$ 40,523
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,531	14,621
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	1,320	929
Consumer loan loss provision	74,852	62,383
Stock-based compensation	1,568	1,555
Deferred income taxes, net	7,109	4,198
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(513)	(1,289)
Other	1,762	458
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Merchandise other than forfeited	11,434	8,592
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	8,454	9,470
Finance and service charges on consumer loans	3,493	2,781
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(137)	(1,778)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(7,186)	(16,251)
Current and noncurrent income taxes	13,559	8,734
Other operating assets and liabilities	1,393	1,587
Net cash provided by operating activities	178,561	136,513
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Pawn loans made	(163,016)	(172,027)
Pawn loans repaid	129,093	132,570
Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited pawn loans	84,745	101,624
Consumer loans made or purchased	(469,625)	(416,429)
Consumer loans repaid	422,015	368,371
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(213)	(4,184)
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,462)	(16,665)
Other investing activities	399	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6,064)	(6,740)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net payments under bank lines of credit	(121,690)	(124,726)
Net proceeds from re-issuance of treasury shares	0	499
Payments on notes payable and other obligations	(7,084)	(5,417)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	513	1,289
Treasury shares purchased	(23,369)	(1,936)
Dividends paid	(1,013)	(1,031)
Net cash used in financing activities	(152,643)	(131,322)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(4,627)	2,613
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	15,227	1,064
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	63,134	62,542
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	78,361	63,606
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition	75,809	88,066
Pawn loans renewed	65,453	70,823
Consumer loans renewed	$ 163,760	$ 159,738