CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales									$ 1,175,561	$ 1,091,614	$ 1,051,099
Pawn loan fees									564,824	525,146	510,905
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales									103,876	107,821	140,842
Consumer loan and credit services fees									20,178	56,277	76,976
Total revenue	$ 498,362	$ 452,459	$ 446,014	$ 467,604	$ 481,208	$ 429,878	$ 419,972	$ 449,800	1,864,439	1,780,858	1,779,822
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold									745,861	696,666	679,703
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold									96,072	99,964	132,794
Consumer loan and credit services loss provision									4,159	17,461	19,819
Total cost of revenue	231,098	201,480	201,709	211,805	219,208	192,620	191,544	210,719	846,092	814,091	832,316
Net revenue	267,264	250,979	244,305	255,799	262,000	237,258	228,428	239,081	1,018,347	966,767	947,506
Expenses and other income:
Store operating expenses									595,539	563,321	552,191
Administrative expenses									122,334	120,042	122,473
Depreciation and amortization									41,904	42,961	55,233
Interest expense									34,035	29,173	24,035
Interest income									(1,055)	(2,444)	(1,597)
Merger and other acquisition expenses									1,766	7,643	9,062
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange									(787)	762	(317)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	14,114
Total expenses and other income	195,746	202,015	199,019	196,956	198,824	193,175	186,157	183,302	793,736	761,458	775,194
Income before income taxes									224,611	205,309	172,312
Provision for income taxes									59,993	52,103	28,420
Net income	$ 54,154	$ 34,761	$ 33,048	$ 42,655	$ 48,075	$ 33,325	$ 30,171	$ 41,635	$ 164,618	$ 153,206	$ 143,892
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)									$ 3.83	$ 3.42	$ 3.01
Diluted (in dollars per share	$ 1.27	$ 0.81	$ 0.76	$ 0.98	$ 1.09	$ 0.76	$ 0.67	$ 0.90	$ 3.81	$ 3.41	$ 3.00