Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, 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, net									(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
Parent [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales									0	0	0
Jewelry scrapping sales									0	0	0
Pawn service charges									0	0	0
Consumer loan fees									0	0	0
Other revenues									20,139	66,450	53,990
Total revenues									20,139	66,450	53,990
Merchandise cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Jewerly scrapping cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Consumer loan bad debt									0	0	0
Net revenues									20,139	66,450	53,990
Operating expenses:
Operations									0	0	0
Administrative									0	0	0
Depreciation									0	0	0
Amortization									0	0	0
(Gain) / loss on sale or disposal of assets									0	0	0
Total operating expenses									0	0	0
Operating income									20,139	66,450	53,990
Interest, net									3,194	(8,451)	(9,176)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates									(9,949)	(8,945)	(3,928)
Other income									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									26,894	83,846	67,094
Income tax expense									63,348	65,315	54,226
Net income									(36,454)	18,531	12,868
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									(36,454)	18,531	12,868
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales									290,169	256,641	226,423
Jewelry scrapping sales									191,152	195,398	163,820
Pawn service charges									210,645	184,234	154,505
Consumer loan fees									159,762	163,246	155,151
Other revenues									6,054	1,042	455
Total revenues									857,782	800,561	700,354
Merchandise cost of goods sold									167,345	147,240	131,827
Jewerly scrapping cost of goods sold									122,197	120,828	104,599
Consumer loan bad debt									34,729	36,166	33,293
Net revenues									533,511	496,327	430,635
Operating expenses:
Operations									258,499	237,040	221,017
Administrative									74,148	70,160	50,170
Depreciation									17,859	14,326	12,344
Amortization									453	400	270
(Gain) / loss on sale or disposal of assets									(282)	138	1,470
Total operating expenses									350,677	322,064	285,271
Operating income									182,834	174,263	145,364
Interest, net									(1,176)	9,777	10,141
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates									(7,451)	(7,292)	(6,822)
Other income									(829)	(168)	(92)
Income before income taxes									192,290	171,946	142,137
Income tax expense									20,139	66,482	54,026
Net income									172,151	105,464	88,111
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									172,151	105,464	88,111
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales									45,241	25,442	14,031
Jewelry scrapping sales									17,167	17,081	7,591
Pawn service charges									24,997	16,901	9,190
Consumer loan fees									47,909	8,705	1,871
Other revenues									2,380	627	8
Total revenues									137,694	68,756	32,691
Merchandise cost of goods sold									24,669	14,820	8,457
Jewerly scrapping cost of goods sold									12,651	12,732	6,239
Consumer loan bad debt									6,648	2,593	1,151
Net revenues									93,726	38,611	16,844
Operating expenses:
Operations									44,987	30,012	15,647
Administrative									22,896	5,110	2,570
Depreciation									5,430	3,163	1,686
Amortization									1,526	455	361
(Gain) / loss on sale or disposal of assets									281	171	58
Total operating expenses									75,120	38,911	20,322
Operating income									18,606	(300)	(3,478)
Interest, net									(3,568)	327	234
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates									0	0	0
Other income									(381)	4	(1)
Income before income taxes									22,555	(631)	(3,711)
Income tax expense									7,675	1,205	(26)
Net income									14,880	(1,836)	(3,685)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									6,869	0	0
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									8,011	(1,836)	(3,685)
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales									0	0	0
Jewelry scrapping sales									0	0	0
Pawn service charges									0	0	0
Consumer loan fees									0	0	0
Other revenues									(23,148)	(66,450)	(53,990)
Total revenues									(23,148)	(66,450)	(53,990)
Merchandise cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Jewerly scrapping cost of goods sold									0	0	0
Consumer loan bad debt									0	0	0
Net revenues									(23,148)	(66,450)	(53,990)
Operating expenses:
Operations									0	0	0
Administrative									(3,009)	0	0
Depreciation									0	0	0
Amortization									0	0	0
(Gain) / loss on sale or disposal of assets									0	0	0
Total operating expenses									(3,009)	0	0
Operating income									(20,139)	(66,450)	(53,990)
Interest, net									0	0	0
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates									0	0	0
Other income									0	0	0
Income before income taxes									(20,139)	(66,450)	(53,990)
Income tax expense									(20,139)	(66,450)	(53,990)
Net income									0	0	0
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest									0	0	0
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0