Operating Segment Information (Current Classification Of Administrative And Operating Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	$ 79,298	$ 76,500	$ 227,940	$ 221,450
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	128,660	153,493	438,909	517,832
Consumer loan fees	227,563	205,094	640,199	558,656
Other	2,280	4,607	9,832	10,888
Total revenue	437,801	439,694	1,316,880	1,308,826
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	91,101	106,918	301,397	350,878
Consumer loan loss provision	99,693	84,299	251,774	219,079
Total cost of revenue	190,794	191,217	553,171	569,957
Net revenue	247,007	248,477	763,709	738,869
Expenses
Operations and administration	199,705	181,215	554,042	515,560
Depreciation and amortization	18,783	27,074	54,314	56,882
Total expenses	218,488	208,289	608,356	572,442
Income (loss) from operations	28,519	40,188	155,353	166,427
Total assets	1,991,329	1,792,407	1,991,329	1,792,407	1,818,258
Goodwill	670,037	599,337	670,037	599,337	608,216
E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	198,059	173,649	555,726	469,260
Other	318	388	1,143	846
Total revenue	198,377	174,037	556,869	470,106
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	89,656	76,238	227,847	199,949
Total cost of revenue	89,656	76,238	227,847	199,949
Net revenue	108,721	97,799	329,022	270,157
Expenses
Operations and administration	70,417	64,448	201,106	168,538
Depreciation and amortization	3,958	3,379	12,986	9,281
Total expenses	74,375	67,827	214,092	177,819
Income (loss) from operations	34,346	29,972	114,930	92,338
Total assets	637,255	557,124	637,255	557,124
Goodwill	210,368	210,372	210,368	210,372
Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	79,298	76,500	227,940	221,450
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	128,660	153,493	438,909	517,832
Consumer loan fees	29,504	31,445	84,473	89,396
Other	1,797	2,190	7,137	7,597
Total revenue	239,259	263,628	758,459	836,275
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	91,101	106,918	301,397	350,878
Consumer loan loss provision	10,037	8,061	23,927	19,130
Total cost of revenue	101,138	114,979	325,324	370,008
Net revenue	138,121	148,649	433,135	466,267
Expenses
Operations and administration	114,051	99,079	301,412	294,558
Depreciation and amortization	10,642	20,072	29,172	36,967
Total expenses	124,693	119,151	330,584	331,525
Income (loss) from operations	13,428	29,498	102,551	134,742
Total assets	1,222,283	1,105,208	1,222,283	1,105,208
Goodwill	459,669	388,965	459,669	388,965
Corporate [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	0	0	0	0
Other	165	2,029	1,552	2,445
Total revenue	165	2,029	1,552	2,445
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0	0	0
Total cost of revenue	0	0	0	0
Net revenue	165	2,029	1,552	2,445
Expenses
Operations and administration	15,237	17,688	51,524	52,464
Depreciation and amortization	4,183	3,623	12,156	10,634
Total expenses	19,420	21,311	63,680	63,098
Income (loss) from operations	(19,255)	(19,282)	(62,128)	(60,653)
Total assets	131,791	130,075	131,791	130,075
Domestic Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	104,954	89,342	283,097	232,268
Other	249	374	1,051	827
Total revenue	105,203	89,716	284,148	233,095
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	49,225	42,877	112,391	95,474
Total cost of revenue	49,225	42,877	112,391	95,474
Net revenue	55,978	46,839	171,757	137,621
Expenses
Operations and administration	38,662	33,397	99,906	82,986
Depreciation and amortization	3,252	3,037	10,885	8,376
Total expenses	41,914	36,434	110,791	91,362
Income (loss) from operations	14,064	10,405	60,966	46,259
Total assets	420,914	382,459	420,914	382,459
Domestic Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	77,532	73,209	222,508	210,807
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	124,352	141,088	425,716	481,558
Consumer loan fees	29,504	31,445	84,473	89,396
Other	1,731	1,938	6,149	7,085
Total revenue	233,119	247,680	738,846	788,846
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	87,530	96,315	290,569	318,788
Consumer loan loss provision	10,037	8,061	23,927	19,130
Total cost of revenue	97,567	104,376	314,496	337,918
Net revenue	135,552	143,304	424,350	450,928
Expenses
Operations and administration	111,220	84,874	291,409	264,337
Depreciation and amortization	9,878	7,808	27,579	22,454
Total expenses	121,098	92,682	318,988	286,791
Income (loss) from operations	14,454	50,622	105,362	164,137
Total assets	1,102,152	993,598	1,102,152	993,598
Foreign Country [Member] | E-Commerce [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees	93,105	84,307	272,629	236,992
Other	69	14	92	19
Total revenue	93,174	84,321	272,721	237,011
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	0	0	0	0
Consumer loan loss provision	40,431	33,361	115,456	104,475
Total cost of revenue	40,431	33,361	115,456	104,475
Net revenue	52,743	50,960	157,265	132,536
Expenses
Operations and administration	31,755	31,051	101,200	85,552
Depreciation and amortization	706	342	2,101	905
Total expenses	32,461	31,393	103,301	86,457
Income (loss) from operations	20,282	19,567	53,964	46,079
Total assets	216,341	174,665	216,341	174,665
Foreign Country [Member] | Retail Services [Member]
Revenue
Pawn loan fees and service charges	1,766	3,291	5,432	10,643
Proceeds from disposition of merchandise	4,308	12,405	13,193	36,274
Consumer loan fees	0	0	0	0
Other	66	252	988	512
Total revenue	6,140	15,948	19,613	47,429
Cost of Revenue
Disposed merchandise	3,571	10,603	10,828	32,090
Consumer loan loss provision	0	0	0	0
Total cost of revenue	3,571	10,603	10,828	32,090
Net revenue	2,569	5,345	8,785	15,339
Expenses
Operations and administration	2,831	14,205	10,003	30,221
Depreciation and amortization	764	12,264	1,593	14,513
Total expenses	3,595	26,469	11,596	44,734
Income (loss) from operations	(1,026)	(21,124)	(2,811)	(29,395)
Total assets	$ 120,131	$ 111,610	$ 120,131	$ 111,610