Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Merchandise sales									$ 335,410	$ 282,083	$ 240,454
Jewelry scrapping sales									208,319	212,479	171,411
Pawn service charges									235,642	201,135	163,695
Consumer loan fees									207,671	171,951	157,022
Other revenues									5,425	1,669	463
Total revenues	258,352	228,964	256,278	248,873	234,085	203,152	213,254	218,826	992,467	869,317	733,045
Merchandise cost of goods sold									192,014	162,060	140,284
Jewerly scrapping cost of goods sold									134,848	133,560	110,838
Consumer loan bad debt									41,377	38,759	34,444
Net revenues	163,318	145,260	161,622	154,028	146,759	122,997	130,950	134,232	624,228	534,938	447,479
Operating expenses:
Operations									303,486	267,052	236,664
Administrative									94,035	75,270	52,740
Depreciation									23,289	17,489	14,030
Amortization									1,979	855	631
(Gain) / loss on sale or disposal of assets									(1)	309	1,528
Total operating expenses									422,788	360,975	305,593
Operating income									201,440	173,963	141,886
Interest (income) expense									(1,550)	1,653	1,199
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates									(17,400)	(16,237)	(10,750)
Other income									(1,210)	(164)	(93)
Income before income taxes									221,600	188,711	151,530
Income tax expense									71,023	66,552	54,236
Net income									150,577	122,159	97,294
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									6,869	0	0
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 38,572	$ 28,523	$ 37,261	$ 39,352	$ 36,365	$ 26,527	$ 31,838	$ 27,429	$ 143,708	$ 122,159	$ 97,294
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.56	$ 0.73	$ 0.78	$ 0.73	$ 0.53	$ 0.64	$ 0.55	$ 2.82	$ 2.45	$ 1.98
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.56	$ 0.73	$ 0.78	$ 0.72	$ 0.53	$ 0.63	$ 0.55	$ 2.81	$ 2.43	$ 1.96
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)									50,877	49,917	49,033
Diluted (in shares)									51,133	50,369	49,576