Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,477		$ 23,969	$ 25,854	$ 44,764
Cash, restricted	1,145		0
Pawn loans, net	157,648		145,318
Consumer loans, net	34,152		14,611
Pawn service charges receivable, net	29,401		26,455
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	30,416		6,775
Inventory, net	109,214		90,373
Deferred tax asset	14,984		18,125
Receivable from affiliates	0		0
Federal income tax receivable	10,511		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	45,451		30,611
Total current assets	481,399		356,237
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	126,066		120,319
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Property and equipment, net	108,131		78,498
Non-current cash, restricted	4,337		0
Deferred tax asset, non-current	0
Goodwill	374,663		173,206	117,305
Intangible assets, net	45,185		19,790
Non-current consumer loans, net	61,997		0
Other assets, net	16,229		8,400
Total assets	1,218,007	[1]	756,450
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	21,085		0
Current capital lease obligations	594		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	78,925		57,400
Customer layaway deposits	7,238		6,176
Intercompany payables	0		0
Federal income taxes payable	0		693
Total current liabilities	107,842		64,269
Long-term debt, less current maturities	198,836		17,500
Long-term capital lease obligation	995		0
Deferred tax liability	7,922		8,331
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	13,903		2,102
Total liabilities	329,498	[2]	92,202
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	53,681		0
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	268,626		242,398
Retained earnings	565,803		422,095
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(113)		(746)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	834,828		664,248	519,428	415,685
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,218,007		756,450
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	703		0	0	0
Cash, restricted	0
Pawn loans, net	0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0
Inventory, net	0		0
Deferred tax asset	9,484		12,728
Receivable from affiliates	188,186		66,450
Federal income tax receivable	10,209
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,243		29
Total current assets	210,825		79,207
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	74,255		71,958
Investment in subsidiaries	112,415		84,303
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Non-current cash, restricted	0
Deferred tax asset, non-current	(90)
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	1,548		2,147
Non-current consumer loans, net	0
Other assets, net	0		0
Total assets	398,953		237,615
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Current capital lease obligations	0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	128		13
Customer layaway deposits	0		0
Intercompany payables	(170,393)		(199,190)
Federal income taxes payable	(4,816)		9,552
Total current liabilities	(175,081)		(189,625)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	130,000		17,500
Long-term capital lease obligation	0
Deferred tax liability	6,834		5,940
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(38,247)		(166,185)
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	294,586		221,526
Retained earnings	138,406		174,860
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,708		6,923
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	437,200		403,800
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	398,953		237,615
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	27,686		20,860	23,862	43,750
Cash, restricted	0
Pawn loans, net	140,885		134,457
Consumer loans, net	16,562		12,526
Pawn service charges receivable, net	26,663		24,792
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	6,899		6,642
Inventory, net	93,165		81,277
Deferred tax asset	5,500		5,397
Receivable from affiliates	94,063		(66,450)
Federal income tax receivable	0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	38,629		25,976
Total current assets	450,052		245,477
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	51,811		48,361
Investment in subsidiaries	95,943		44,323
Property and equipment, net	74,837		59,434
Non-current cash, restricted	0
Deferred tax asset, non-current	90
Goodwill	224,275		163,897
Intangible assets, net	17,228		15,183
Non-current consumer loans, net	0
Other assets, net	8,585		7,036
Total assets	922,821		583,711
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Current capital lease obligations	594
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	56,094		50,871
Customer layaway deposits	6,251		5,711
Intercompany payables	353,223		178,375
Federal income taxes payable	(44)		(5,150)
Total current liabilities	416,118		229,807
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0		0
Long-term capital lease obligation	995
Deferred tax liability	1,327		1,563
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	1,898		2,102
Total liabilities	420,338		233,472
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	80,210		98,980
Retained earnings	423,569		251,418
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,309)		(170)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	502,483		350,239
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	922,821		583,711
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	20,088		3,109	1,992	1,014
Cash, restricted	1,145
Pawn loans, net	16,763		10,861
Consumer loans, net	17,590		2,085
Pawn service charges receivable, net	2,738		1,663
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	23,517		133
Inventory, net	16,049		9,096
Deferred tax asset	0		0
Receivable from affiliates	0		0
Federal income tax receivable	302
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4,579		4,606
Total current assets	102,771		31,553
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Property and equipment, net	33,294		19,064
Non-current cash, restricted	4,337
Deferred tax asset, non-current	0
Goodwill	150,388		9,309
Intangible assets, net	26,409		2,460
Non-current consumer loans, net	61,997
Other assets, net	7,644		1,362
Total assets	386,840		63,748
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	21,085
Current capital lease obligations	0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	22,703		6,516
Customer layaway deposits	987		465
Intercompany payables	99,418		20,761
Federal income taxes payable	4,860		(3,709)
Total current liabilities	149,053		24,033
Long-term debt, less current maturities	68,836		0
Long-term capital lease obligation	0
Deferred tax liability	(239)		828
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	12,005		0
Total liabilities	229,655		24,861
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	53,681		0
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	102,188		50,568
Retained earnings	3,828		(4,183)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,512)		(7,499)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	103,504		38,887
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	386,840		63,748
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Cash, restricted	0
Pawn loans, net	0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0
Inventory, net	0		0
Deferred tax asset	0		0
Receivable from affiliates	(282,249)		0
Federal income tax receivable	0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0		0
Total current assets	(282,249)		0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(208,358)		(128,626)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Non-current cash, restricted	0
Deferred tax asset, non-current	0
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0
Other assets, net	0		2
Total assets	(490,607)		(128,624)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Current capital lease obligations	0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	0		0
Customer layaway deposits	0		0
Intercompany payables	(282,248)		54
Federal income taxes payable	0		0
Total current liabilities	(282,248)		54
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0		0
Long-term capital lease obligation	0
Deferred tax liability	0		0
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities	(282,248)		54
Temporary Equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	(208,358)		(128,676)
Retained earnings	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		0
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(208,359)		(128,678)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(490,607)		(128,624)
Common Stock Class A Non-voting
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	482		471
Common Stock Class A Non-voting | Parent [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	470		461
Common Stock Class A Non-voting | Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	12		12
Common Stock Class A Non-voting | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Common Stock Class A Non-voting | Eliminations [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	0		(2)
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	30		30
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Parent [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	30		30
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	1		(1)
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	0		1
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	$ (1)		$ 0

[1] Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2012, include the following assets of the Crediamigo securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: Restricted cash, $4.3 million; Consumer loans, net, $33.6 million; Consumer loan fees receivable, net, $7.7 million; Intangible assets, net $2.6 million and total assets, $48.2 million.

[2] Our consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2012, include $32.7 million of long-term debt for which the creditors of the Crediamigo securitization trust do not have recourse to EZCORP, Inc.