Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 21, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000840489
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,904,475

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,539	$ 50,285	$ 25,744
Pawn loan fees and service charges receivable	17,835	15,367	15,888
Pawn loans	121,187	103,181	107,714
Consumer loans, net	1,375	1,879	2,027
Inventories	82,569	65,345	65,692
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,618	4,225	11,363
Deferred tax assets	3,348	1,148	1,078
Total current assets	261,471	241,430	229,506
Property and equipment, net	102,029	93,304	89,621
Goodwill, net	230,520	166,429	162,675
Other non-current assets	8,634	6,529	6,418
Total assets	602,654	507,692	488,220
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of notes payable	3,297	3,212	3,184
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	35,446	27,938	35,707
Income taxes payable	9,718	0	0
Total current liabilities	48,461	31,150	38,891
Revolving unsecured credit facility	152,500	102,500	111,000
Notes payable, net of current portion	5,868	8,351	9,165
Deferred income tax liabilities	8,313	13,275	12,278
Total liabilities	215,142	155,276	171,334
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0	0
Common stock	393	388	383
Additional paid-in capital	176,018	159,081	149,606
Retained earnings	472,950	413,882	386,273
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,162)	(6,940)	(5,381)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost	(252,687)	(213,995)	(213,995)
Total stockholders' equity	387,512	352,416	316,886
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 602,654	$ 507,692	$ 488,220

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales	$ 89,772	$ 69,938	$ 255,442	$ 194,843
Pawn loan fees	47,455	39,768	133,658	108,612
Consumer loan and credit services fees	11,726	13,921	35,286	38,890
Wholesale scrap jewelry revenue	25,234	26,068	53,775	74,361
Total revenue	174,187	149,695	478,161	416,706
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold	53,546	40,187	152,677	112,895
Consumer loan and credit services loss provision	3,694	4,429	8,601	9,667
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold	22,394	19,141	45,498	55,317
Total cost of revenue	79,634	63,757	206,776	177,879
Net revenue	94,553	85,938	271,385	238,827
Expenses and other income:
Store operating expenses	47,302	39,889	134,778	111,003
Administrative expenses	12,738	12,330	38,513	36,248
Depreciation and amortization	3,988	3,328	11,346	9,467
Interest expense	1,122	444	2,474	697
Interest income	(69)	(30)	(267)	(147)
Total expenses and other income	65,081	55,961	186,844	157,268
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	29,472	29,977	84,541	81,559
Provision for income taxes	6,331	10,341	25,473	28,138
Income from continuing operations	23,141	19,636	59,068	53,421
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(747)	0	(671)
Net income	$ 23,141	$ 18,889	$ 59,068	$ 52,750
Basic income per share:
Income from continuing operations (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.69	$ 2.03	$ 1.85
Income from discontinued operations (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Net income per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.66	$ 2.03	$ 1.82
Diluted income per share:
Income from continuing operations (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.67	$ 1.99	$ 1.80
Income from discontinued operations (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.64	$ 1.99	$ 1.77

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 23,141	$ 18,889	$ 59,068	$ 52,750
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustment, gross	(1,996)	9,782	(2,632)	12,339
Tax (expense) benefit	102	(3,375)	410	(4,257)
Comprehensive income	$ 21,247	$ 25,296	$ 56,846	$ 60,832

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock Held in Treasury
Balance at beginning of period (value) at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 315,372	$ 0	$ 383	$ 147,649	$ 333,523	$ (13,463)	$ (152,720)
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		0	38,291				8,200
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan (shares)			3
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan (value)	0		0
Exercise of stock options (shares)			47
Exercise of stock options (value)	506			506
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options and warrants (value)	476			476
Share-based compensation expense (value)	975			975
Net income	52,750				52,750
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax (value)	8,082					8,082
Repurchases of treasury stock (shares)							1,500
Repurchases of treasury stock (value)	(61,275)						(61,275)
Balance at end of period (value) at Sep. 30, 2012	316,886	0	383	149,606	386,273	(5,381)	(213,995)
Balance at end of period (shares) at Sep. 30, 2012		0	38,341				9,700
Balance at beginning of period (value) at Dec. 31, 2012	352,416	0	388	159,081	413,882	(6,940)	(213,995)
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		0	38,796				9,700
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan (shares)			4
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan (value)	0		0
Exercise of stock options (shares)			533
Exercise of stock options (value)	8,442		5	8,437
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options and warrants (value)	7,232			7,232
Share-based compensation expense (value)	1,268			1,268
Net income	59,068				59,068
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax (value)	(2,222)					(2,222)
Repurchases of treasury stock (shares)							729
Repurchases of treasury stock (value)	(38,692)						(38,692)
Balance at end of period (value) at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 387,512	$ 0	$ 393	$ 176,018	$ 472,950	$ (9,162)	$ (252,687)
Balance at end of period (shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		0	39,333				10,429

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 59,068	$ 52,750
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Non-cash portion of credit loss provision	808	536
Share-based compensation expense	1,268	975
Depreciation and amortization expense	11,346	9,486
Deferred income taxes	(6,947)	1,702
Loss on disposition of consumer loan stores	0	633
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
Pawn fees and service charges receivable	(2,623)	(3,642)
Merchandise inventories	(4,047)	(4,418)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	35	(671)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,590	6,642
Income taxes payable, current	9,521	(9,517)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	74,019	54,476
Cash flow from investing activities:
Loan receivables, net of cash repayments	(16,640)	(25,705)
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,945)	(16,240)
Acquisitions of pawn stores, net of cash acquired	(84,353)	(108,027)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(118,938)	(149,972)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	121,900	183,100
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(71,900)	(72,100)
Repayments of notes payable	(2,398)	(1,051)
Purchases of treasury stock	(38,692)	(61,275)
Proceeds from exercise of share-based compensation awards	8,442	506
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options and warrants	7,232	476
Net cash flow provided by financing activities	24,584	49,656
Effect of exchange rates on cash	589	1,288
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(19,746)	(44,552)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	50,285	70,296
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 30,539	$ 25,744

Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, include the accounts of First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited consolidated financial statements are condensed and do not include all disclosures and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2012, on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2013. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013, and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, and 2012 are unaudited, but in management's opinion, include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flow for such interim periods. Operating results for the periods ended September 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The Company manages its pawn and consumer loan operations under three operating segments: U.S. pawn operations, U.S. consumer loan operations and Mexico operations. The three operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment because they have similar economic characteristics and similar long-term financial performance metrics. Additionally, all three segments offer similar and overlapping products and services to a similar customer demographic, operate in similar regulatory environments, and are supported by a single, centralized administrative support platform. The functional currency for the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries is the Mexican peso. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date, and the resulting adjustments are accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates occurring during the three-month and year-to-date periods. Certain amounts in prior year comparative presentations have been reclassified in order to conform to the 2013 presentation. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). The amendments in ASU 2013-02 require an entity to disclose the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments of ASU 2013-02 are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$	23,141	$	19,636		$	59,068	$	53,421
Loss from discontinued operations	—		(747		)	—		(671		)
Net income for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$	23,141	$	18,889		$	59,068	$	52,750

Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares for calculating basic earnings per share	28,904		28,616			29,128		28,951
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, warrants and nonvested awards	449		814			509		778
Weighted-average common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share	29,353		29,430			29,637		29,729

Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.80	$	0.69		$	2.03	$	1.85
Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	—		(0.03		)
Net income per basic share	$	0.80	$	0.66		$	2.03	$	1.82

Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.79	$	0.67		$	1.99	$	1.80
Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	—		(0.03		)
Net income per diluted share	$	0.79	$	0.64		$	1.99	$	1.77

Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Consistent with the Company’s strategy to continue its expansion of pawn stores in selected markets, in September 2013, the Company acquired from Baja Unlimited, LLC and its subsidiaries, the operating entity owning the pawn loans, inventory, layaways and other operating assets and liabilities of eight large format pawn stores located in the Cabo/La Paz markets in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The purchase price for the all-cash transaction was $12,350,000, net of cash acquired, plus a nominal residual payment to be determined based on certain post-closing adjustments. The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting for both financial reporting and tax purposes. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to assets and liabilities acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the date of acquisition, which were comparable for financial and tax purposes. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair market value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill of approximately $9,955,000, which is not deductible for foreign income tax purposes. The goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of Baja Unlimited, LLC. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired are preliminary, as the Company is gathering information to finalize the valuation of these assets by year end. The assets, liabilities and results of operations of the locations are included in the Company’s consolidated results as of the acquisition date, September 30, 2013.

Consistent with the Company’s strategy to continue its expansion of pawn stores in selected markets, in June 2013, the Company acquired from O'Pak Credit LP, Pro Pawn LP and Milar Credit LP (collectively "Valu + Pawn") the pawn loans, inventory, layaways and other operating assets and liabilities of 19 large format pawn stores located in Texas. The purchase price for the transaction was $69,967,000, net of cash acquired, and was composed of $68,967,000 in cash paid at closing and an additional $1,000,000 payable to the sellers in June 2014. The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting for both financial reporting and tax purposes. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to assets and liabilities acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the date of acquisition, which were comparable for financial and tax purposes. The excess purchase price over the estimated fair market value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill of approximately $52,334,000, which is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. The goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of Valu + Pawn. For tax purposes, the goodwill and intangible assets are being amortized over the statutory period of 15 years. The estimated fair values of the assets acquired are preliminary, as the Company is gathering information to finalize the valuation of these assets by year end. The assets, liabilities and results of operations of the locations are included in the Company’s consolidated results as of the acquisition date, June 25, 2013.

Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, three pawn stores located in three U.S. states were acquired in three separate acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of $2,750,000, net of cash acquired, and was composed of $2,677,000 in cash and payables to the sellers of $73,000. These acquisitions resulted in additional goodwill of approximately $1,685,000.

The preliminary allocations of the purchase prices for the Company's acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (the "2013 acquisitions") are as follows (in thousands):



	Valu + Pawn			Baja Unlimited, LLC			Other			Total
Pawn loans	$	9,361		$	824		$	353		$	10,538
Inventory	5,024			583			532			6,139
Other current assets	1,071			34			43			1,148
Property and equipment	1,002			939			55			1,996
Goodwill	52,334			9,955			1,685			63,974
Intangible assets	2,190			300			130			2,620
Other non-current assets	73			6			4			83
Current liabilities	(1,088		)	(291		)	(52		)	(1,431		)
Purchase price	$	69,967		$	12,350		$	2,750		$	85,067

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, revenue from the 2013 acquisitions since the acquisition dates was $12,966,000. The combined transaction and non-recurring integration costs of the 2013 acquisitions recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, were approximately $1,615,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the net earnings from the 2013 acquisitions since the acquisition dates (including acquisition and integration costs) were $774,000.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of the Company as if all the 2013 acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of what would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the date indicated or what may result in the future (in thousands, except per share data):



	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013				September 30, 2012
	As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
Total revenue from continuing operations	$	478,161	$	506,920	$	416,706	$	456,909
Income from continuing operations	59,068		62,506		53,421		58,227
Net income	59,068		62,506		52,750		57,556
Income from continuing operations per share:
Basic	$	2.03	$	2.15	$	1.85	$	2.01
Diluted	1.99		2.11		1.80		1.96
Net income per share:
Basic	$	2.03	$	2.15	$	1.82	$	1.99
Diluted	1.99		2.11		1.77		1.94

Guarantees	9 Months Ended
Guarantees	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantees	Guarantees The Company offers a fee-based credit services organization program (“CSO Program”) to assist consumers in Texas markets in obtaining extensions of credit. The Company’s CSO Program in Texas is licensed as a Credit Access Business (“CAB”) under Texas Finance Code Chapter 393 and regulated by the Texas Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner. Under the CSO Program, the Company assists customers in applying for a short-term extension of credit from an independent, non-bank, consumer lending company (the “Independent Lender”) and issues the Independent Lender a letter of credit to guarantee the repayment of the extension of credit. The extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers of the Company range in amount from $50 to $1,500, have terms of 7 to 180 days and bear interest at a rate of 10% on an annualized basis. The Independent Lender is considered a variable interest entity of the Company. The Company does not have any ownership interest in the Independent Lender, does not exercise control over it and is not the primary beneficiary and, therefore, does not consolidate the Independent Lender’s results with its results. The letters of credit under the CSO Program constitute a guarantee for which the Company is required to recognize, at the inception of the guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken by issuing the letters of credit. The Independent Lender may present the letter of credit to the Company for payment if the customer fails to repay the full amount of the extension of credit and accrued interest after the due date of the extension of credit. Each letter of credit expires approximately 30 days after the due date of the extension of credit. The Company’s maximum loss exposure under all of the outstanding letters of credit issued on behalf of its customers to the Independent Lender as of September 30, 2013, was $14,821,000 compared to $16,191,000 at September 30, 2012. According to the letter of credit, if the borrower defaults on the extension of credit, the Company will pay the Independent Lender the principal, accrued interest, insufficient funds fee, and late fees, all of which the Company records as a component of its credit loss provision. The Company is entitled to seek recovery, directly from its customers, of the amounts it pays the Independent Lender in performing under the letters of credit. The Company records the estimated fair value of the liability under the letters of credit, which was $619,000 at September 30, 2013, in accrued liabilities. The loss provision associated with the CSO Program is based primarily upon historical loss experience, with consideration given to recent loss trends, delinquency rates, economic conditions and management’s expectations of future credit losses. See additional discussion of the loss provision and related allowances and accruals in the section titled “Results of Continuing Operations.”

Revolving Credit Facility	9 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facility	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility	Revolving Credit Facility On September 30, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to amend its existing revolving credit facility with five commercial lenders (as amended, the “Unsecured Credit Facility”). The amount of the Unsecured Credit Facility was increased from $175,000,000 to $205,000,000 and the amount of permitted acquisition investments over the previous twelve-month period was increased from 10% to 20% of the Company’s consolidated tangible net worth and included an additional allowance for permitted acquisition investments of up to $60,000,000 during the period beginning September 30, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013. The Unsecured Credit Facility continues to bear interest at the prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus a fixed spread of 2.0% and matures in February 2015. The interest rate on amounts outstanding under the Unsecured Credit Facility was 2.19% at September 30, 2013. At September 30, 2013, the Company had $152,500,000 outstanding under the Unsecured Credit Facility and $52,500,000 available for borrowings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company received net proceeds of $50,000,000 from the Unsecured Credit Facility.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

In July 2013, the Company terminated an election to include foreign subsidiaries in its consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and it is the Company's intent to indefinitely reinvest the earnings of these subsidiaries outside the U.S. Under current U.S. income tax law, the undistributed earnings of the foreign subsidiaries will no longer be subject to U.S. federal income tax beginning in July 2013. The Company recognized an estimated non-recurring net income tax benefit of approximately $3,273,000 in the third quarter of 2013 related primarily to changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities, net of certain non-recurring U.S. tax liabilities associated with the terminated election.

The principal current and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Depreciation		$	3,953			$	—
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment		3,857				3,447
Deferred cost of goods sold deduction		1,233				—
Interest accrual on forfeited pawn loans		1,029				1,365
Other		2,980				495
Total deferred tax assets		13,052				5,307

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible asset amortization		16,593				15,823
Share-based compensation		932				1,101
Other		492				510
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,017				17,434

Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(4,965	)		$	(12,127	)

The net deferred tax liability is classified as follows:
Current deferred tax assets		$	3,348			$	1,148
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities		(8,313		)		(13,275		)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(4,965	)		$	(12,127	)

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
Discontinued Operations	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Discontinued Operations The Company’s strategy has been to grow its pawn operations while reducing regulatory exposure from other consumer lending products, which include certain consumer loan and credit services products offered in the United States. In September 2012, the Company closed seven of its consumer loan stores located in the Texas cities of Austin and Dallas due in part to city ordinances enacted during 2012 in these cities, which significantly restricted the Company's ability to provide credit services products. The Company recorded a loss on disposal of $633,000, net of tax, or $0.03 per share, from these stores during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The after-tax operating results from operations for these Texas stores were immaterial during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. All revenue, expenses and income reported in these financial statements have been adjusted to reflect reclassification of all discontinued operations. The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for discontinued operations at September 30, 2012, were immaterial.

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, include the accounts of First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited consolidated financial statements are condensed and do not include all disclosures and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These interim period financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements, which are included in the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2012, on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2013. The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2013, and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, and 2012 are unaudited, but in management's opinion, include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flow for such interim periods. Operating results for the periods ended September 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. The Company manages its pawn and consumer loan operations under three operating segments: U.S. pawn operations, U.S. consumer loan operations and Mexico operations. The three operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment because they have similar economic characteristics and similar long-term financial performance metrics. Additionally, all three segments offer similar and overlapping products and services to a similar customer demographic, operate in similar regulatory environments, and are supported by a single, centralized administrative support platform. The functional currency for the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries is the Mexican peso. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date, and the resulting adjustments are accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates occurring during the three-month and year-to-date periods. Certain amounts in prior year comparative presentations have been reclassified in order to conform to the 2013 presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). The amendments in ASU 2013-02 require an entity to disclose the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments of ASU 2013-02 are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$	23,141	$	19,636		$	59,068	$	53,421
Loss from discontinued operations	—		(747		)	—		(671		)
Net income for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$	23,141	$	18,889		$	59,068	$	52,750

Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares for calculating basic earnings per share	28,904		28,616			29,128		28,951
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, warrants and nonvested awards	449		814			509		778
Weighted-average common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share	29,353		29,430			29,637		29,729

Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.80	$	0.69		$	2.03	$	1.85
Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	—		(0.03		)
Net income per basic share	$	0.80	$	0.66		$	2.03	$	1.82

Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.79	$	0.67		$	1.99	$	1.80
Loss from discontinued operations	—		(0.03		)	—		(0.03		)
Net income per diluted share	$	0.79	$	0.64		$	1.99	$	1.77

Acquisitions Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

The preliminary allocations of the purchase prices for the Company's acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (the "2013 acquisitions") are as follows (in thousands):



	Valu + Pawn			Baja Unlimited, LLC			Other			Total
Pawn loans	$	9,361		$	824		$	353		$	10,538
Inventory	5,024			583			532			6,139
Other current assets	1,071			34			43			1,148
Property and equipment	1,002			939			55			1,996
Goodwill	52,334			9,955			1,685			63,974
Intangible assets	2,190			300			130			2,620
Other non-current assets	73			6			4			83
Current liabilities	(1,088		)	(291		)	(52		)	(1,431		)
Purchase price	$	69,967		$	12,350		$	2,750		$	85,067

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

he unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of what would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the date indicated or what may result in the future (in thousands, except per share data):



	Nine Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013				September 30, 2012
	As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
Total revenue from continuing operations	$	478,161	$	506,920	$	416,706	$	456,909
Income from continuing operations	59,068		62,506		53,421		58,227
Net income	59,068		62,506		52,750		57,556
Income from continuing operations per share:
Basic	$	2.03	$	2.15	$	1.85	$	2.01
Diluted	1.99		2.11		1.80		1.96
Net income per share:
Basic	$	2.03	$	2.15	$	1.82	$	1.99
Diluted	1.99		2.11		1.77		1.94

Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The principal current and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Depreciation		$	3,953			$	—
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment		3,857				3,447
Deferred cost of goods sold deduction		1,233				—
Interest accrual on forfeited pawn loans		1,029				1,365
Other		2,980				495
Total deferred tax assets		13,052				5,307

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible asset amortization		16,593				15,823
Share-based compensation		932				1,101
Other		492				510
Total deferred tax liabilities		18,017				17,434

Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(4,965	)		$	(12,127	)

The net deferred tax liability is classified as follows:
Current deferred tax assets		$	3,348			$	1,148
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities		(8,313		)		(13,275		)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(4,965	)		$	(12,127	)

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 23,141	$ 19,636	$ 59,068	$ 53,421
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(747)	0	(671)
Net income	$ 23,141	$ 18,889	$ 59,068	$ 52,750
Weighted-average common shares for calculating basic earnings per share	28,904	28,616	29,128	28,951
Stock options, warrants and nonvested awards	449	814	509	778
Weighted-average common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share	29,353	29,430	29,637	29,729
Income from continuing operations (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.69	$ 2.03	$ 1.85
Income from discontinued operations (basic) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Net income per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.66	$ 2.03	$ 1.82
Income from continuing operations (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.67	$ 1.99	$ 1.80
Income from discontinued operations (diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.64	$ 1.99	$ 1.77

Acquisitions Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Baja Unlimited, LLC store	Jun. 30, 2013 Valu Pawn store	Sep. 30, 2013 Valu Pawn	Sep. 30, 2013 Other acquisition state store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired		8	19		3
Cash paid			$ 68,967		$ 2,677
Accounts payable to sellers			1,000		73
Goodwill	63,974	9,955	52,334	52,334	1,685
Useful life, tax basis	15 years
Number of States in which Entity Operates					3
Number of acquisitions					3
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	85,067	12,350	69,967	69,967	2,750
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date	12,966
Earnings or loss of acquiree since acquisition date	774
Transaction costs on acquisition	$ 1,615

Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans	$ 10,538
Inventory	6,139
Other current assets	1,148
Property and equipment	1,996
Goodwill	63,974
Intangible assets	2,620
Other non-current assets	83
Current liabilities	(1,431)
Purchase price	85,067
Valu Pawn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans	9,361
Inventory	5,024
Other current assets	1,071
Property and equipment	1,002
Goodwill	52,334	52,334
Intangible assets	2,190
Other non-current assets	73
Current liabilities	(1,088)
Purchase price	69,967	69,967
Baja Unlimited, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans	824
Inventory	583
Other current assets	34
Property and equipment	939
Goodwill	9,955
Intangible assets	300
Other non-current assets	6
Current liabilities	(291)
Purchase price	12,350
Other
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn loans	353
Inventory	532
Other current assets	43
Property and equipment	55
Goodwill	1,685
Intangible assets	130
Other non-current assets	4
Current liabilities	(52)
Purchase price	$ 2,750

Acquisitions Pro Forma Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
As Reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenue from continuing operations	$ 478,161	$ 416,706
Income from continuing operations	59,068	53,421
Net income	59,068	52,750
Income from continuing operations per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.03	$ 1.85
Income from continuing operations per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.80
Net income per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.03	$ 1.82
Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.99	$ 1.77
Pro Forma
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenue from continuing operations	506,920	456,909
Income from continuing operations	62,506	58,227
Net income	$ 62,506	$ 57,556
Income from continuing operations per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.15	$ 2.01
Income from continuing operations per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.11	$ 1.96
Net income per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.15	$ 1.99
Net income per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.11	$ 1.94

Guarantees Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers - rate	10.00%
Letter of credit expires after the due date of the extension of credit	30 days
Maximum loss exposure under all of the outstanding letters of credit	$ 14,821,000	$ 16,191,000
Estimated Fair Value Liability For Outstanding Letters Of Credit	619,000
Minimum [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers - range	50
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers - terms	7 days
Maximum [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers - range	$ 1,500
Extensions of credit made by the Independent Lender to credit services customers - terms	180 days

Revolving Credit Facility Narrative (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facility Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 205,000,000	$ 175,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Percent Of Tangible Net Worth Limit For Acquisition Investments	20.00%	10.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases	60,000,000
Line of credit facility expiration date	Feb. 28, 2015
Amount outstanding	152,500,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	52,500,000
Unsecured credit facility interest rate	2.19%
Proceeds from the unsecured credit facility	$ 50,000,000
30-day LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Non-recurring net income tax benefit	$ 3,273
Deferred tax assets:
Depreciation	3,953	0
Cumulative foreign translation adjustment	3,857	3,447
Deferred cost of goods sold deduction	1,233	0
Interest accrual on forfeited pawn loans	1,029	1,365
Other	2,980	495
Total deferred tax assets	13,052	5,307
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible asset amortization	16,593	15,823
Share-based compensation	932	1,101
Other	492	510
Total deferred tax liabilities	18,017	17,434
Net deferred tax liabilities	(4,965)	(12,127)
Current deferred tax assets	3,348	1,148
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities	$ (8,313)	$ (13,275)

Discontinued Operations Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net loss from sale of consumer loan stores	$ 0	$ 633
Texas Consumer Loan Stores [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores sold		7
Net loss from sale of consumer loan stores		$ 633
Net loss from sale of consumer loan stores (per share)		$ 0.03

Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	9 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013 segment
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	3