Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 115,552	$ 77,673
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	54,314	56,882
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	4,665	2,835
Consumer loan loss provision	251,774	219,079
Stock-based compensation	3,899	3,982
Deferred income taxes, net	(2,963)	5,614
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(595)	(2,082)
Other	1,267	3,985
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Merchandise other than forfeited	7,011	8,216
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	1,025	979
Finance and service charges on consumer loans	(3,773)	(2,989)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,920	(681)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,890	(6,680)
Current and noncurrent income taxes	(16,025)	(10,787)
Other operating assets and liabilities	2,335	1,820
Net cash provided by operating activities	433,296	357,846
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Pawn loans made	(552,280)	(573,465)
Pawn loans repaid	320,055	323,891
Principal recovered through dispositions of forfeited pawn loans	209,399	244,686
Consumer loans made or purchased	(1,512,668)	(1,375,293)
Consumer loans repaid	1,222,379	1,124,728
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(104,668)	(56,919)
Purchases of property and equipment	(43,006)	(58,566)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	6,616	0
Other investing activities	1,182	(784)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(452,991)	(371,722)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net payments under bank lines of credit	(180,786)	7,427
Issuance of long-term debt	300,000	52,000
Net proceeds from re-issuance of treasury shares	0	1,251
Loan costs paid	(9,941)	(425)
Payments on notes payable and other obligations	(21,787)	(9,585)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation	595	2,082
Treasury shares purchased	(45,448)	(17,832)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(4)	(5,625)
Dividends paid	(2,996)	(3,078)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	39,633	26,215
Effect of exchange rates on cash	1,024	3,782
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,962	16,121
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	63,134	62,542
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	84,096	78,663
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to merchandise held for disposition	237,685	257,278
Pawn loans renewed	197,781	206,412
Consumer loans renewed	$ 487,258	$ 471,415