Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly information

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended September 30, 2012
Total revenues	$	248,873	$	256,278	$	228,964	$	258,352
Net revenues	154,028		161,622		145,260		163,318
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	39,352		37,261		28,523		38,572
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.78	$	0.73	$	0.56	$	0.75
Diluted	$	0.78	$	0.73	$	0.56	$	0.75
Year Ended September 30, 2011
Total revenues	$	218,826	$	213,254	$	203,152	$	234,085
Net revenues	134,232		130,950		122,997		146,759
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	27,429		31,838		26,527		36,365
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.55	$	0.64	$	0.53	$	0.73
Diluted	$	0.55	$	0.63	$	0.53	$	0.72