Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013 store	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Thirty Four Georgia And North Carolina Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	34
Acquisition costs	$ 600,000
Net assets acquired	61,117,000
Business acquisition purchase price	60,617,000
Additional consideration	500,000
Thirty One Georgia Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	31
Three North Carolina Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	3
Forty One Texas Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	41
Acquisition costs	400,000
Business acquisition purchase price	103,744,000
Nine Stores Arizona Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	9
Net assets acquired	15,559,000
Business acquisition purchase price		15,431,000
Additional consideration	(128,000)	128,000
Twenty Five Stores Pawn Lending Locations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	25
Business acquisition purchase price	55,091,000
Pawn Partners, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	7
Acquisition costs	100,000
Net assets acquired	53,561,000
Business acquisition purchase price	53,561,000
Additional consideration		(4,300,000)	4,300,000
Other [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired	1	3	1
Business acquisition purchase price	700,000	3,200,000	300,000
Creazione [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price		$ 8,400,000