Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 28, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, net	$ 276,882	$ 251,241	$ 166,386
Southeastern Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans				2,753
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable				298
Consumer loans, net				0
Inventory				6,825
Other current assets				19
Deferred tax assets, current				0
Property and equipment				1,307
Goodwill, net				14,890
Intangible assets (2)				750
Other non-current assets				57
Deferred tax assets, non-current				0
Current liabilities				(1,555)
Purchase price				25,344
Mexico Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans					5,355
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable					518
Consumer loans, net					0
Inventory					5,052
Other current assets					74
Deferred tax assets, current					1,372
Property and equipment					2,299
Goodwill, net					6,135
Intangible assets (2)					1,100
Other non-current assets					25
Deferred tax assets, non-current					426
Current liabilities					(3,875)
Purchase price					18,481
Other U.S. Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans	2,523
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	243
Consumer loans, net	306
Inventory	2,090
Other current assets	11
Deferred tax assets, current	0
Property and equipment	328
Goodwill, net	8,844	1,769
Intangible assets (2)	650
Other non-current assets	15
Deferred tax assets, non-current	0
Current liabilities	(476)
Purchase price	14,534	2,903
Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans	10,631
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	1,059
Consumer loans, net	306
Inventory	13,967
Other current assets	104
Deferred tax assets, current	1,372
Property and equipment	3,934
Goodwill, net	29,869
Intangible assets (2)	2,500
Other non-current assets	97
Deferred tax assets, non-current	426
Current liabilities	(5,906)
Purchase price	$ 58,359