Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,668,000		$ 48,477,000		$ 22,988,000		$ 23,969,000
Restricted cash	1,133,000		1,145,000		0
Pawn loans, net	162,095,000		157,648,000		150,060,000
Consumer loans, net	40,599,000		34,152,000		16,188,000
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,077,000		29,401,000		28,593,000
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	34,074,000		30,416,000		7,611,000
Inventory, net	120,326,000		109,214,000		100,385,000
Deferred tax asset	15,716,000		14,984,000		18,169,000
Receivable from affiliates	0		0		0
Federal income tax receivable	0		10,511,000		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	50,394,000		45,451,000		38,901,000
Total current assets	502,082,000		481,399,000		382,895,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	144,232,000		126,066,000		117,820,000
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	114,676,000		108,131,000		84,513,000
Restricted cash, non-current	1,994,000		4,337,000		0
Goodwill	428,011,000		374,663,000		212,263,000		173,206,000
Intangible assets, net	60,662,000		45,185,000		20,568,000
Non-current consumer loans, net	66,615,000		61,997,000		0
Other assets, net	19,074,000		16,229,000		7,781,000
Total assets	1,337,346,000	[1]	1,218,007,000	[1]	825,840,000	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	27,562,000		21,085,000		0
Current capital lease obligations	533,000		594,000		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	70,719,000		64,104,000		53,087,000
Other current liabilities	24,396,000		14,821,000		4,325,000
Customer layaway deposits	6,254,000		7,238,000		6,152,000
Intercompany payables	0		0		0
Federal income taxes payable	659,000		0		12,672,000
Total current liabilities	130,123,000		107,842,000		76,236,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	207,978,000		198,836,000		40,500,000
Long-term capital lease obligations	771,000		995,000		0
Deferred tax liability	10,815,000		7,922,000		8,724,000
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	26,227,000		13,903,000		1,997,000
Total liabilities	375,914,000	[2]	329,498,000	[2]	127,457,000	[2]
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	49,323,000		53,681,000		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	313,068,000		268,626,000		243,919,000
Retained earnings	596,520,000		565,803,000		461,447,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,983,000		(113,000)		(7,487,000)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders' equity	912,109,000		834,828,000		698,383,000		664,248,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,337,346,000		1,218,007,000		825,840,000
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	703,000		703,000		703,000		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0		0
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Deferred tax asset	9,484,000		9,484,000		12,747,000
Receivable from affiliates	364,851,000		363,065,000		297,078,000
Federal income tax receivable			10,209,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	17,000		2,243,000		17,000
Total current assets	375,055,000		385,704,000		310,545,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	89,673,000		74,255,000		68,204,000
Investment in subsidiaries	622,847,000		510,044,000		377,295,000
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible assets, net	1,398,000		1,548,000		2,038,000
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Other assets, net	0		0		0
Total assets	1,088,973,000		971,551,000		758,082,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Current capital lease obligations	0		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	102,000		128,000		46,000
Other current liabilities	12,000,000		0		0
Customer layaway deposits	0		0		0
Intercompany payables	0		0		0
Federal income taxes payable	659,000				12,672,000
Total current liabilities	12,761,000		128,000		12,718,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	142,600,000		130,000,000		40,500,000
Long-term capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred tax liability	9,503,000		6,595,000		6,481,000
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	12,000,000		0		0
Total liabilities	176,864,000		136,723,000		59,699,000
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	313,068,000		268,626,000		243,919,000
Retained earnings	596,520,000		565,803,000		461,447,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,983,000		(113,000)		(7,487,000)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders' equity	912,109,000		834,828,000		698,383,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,088,973,000		971,551,000		758,082,000
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	27,775,000		27,686,000		15,869,000		20,860,000
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans, net	147,145,000		140,885,000		140,386,000
Consumer loans, net	18,857,000		16,562,000		13,898,000
Pawn service charges receivable, net	28,760,000		26,663,000		27,061,000
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	7,647,000		6,899,000		7,407,000
Inventory, net	101,636,000		93,165,000		90,241,000
Deferred tax asset	6,232,000		5,500,000		5,422,000
Receivable from affiliates	87,313,000		0		0
Federal income tax receivable			0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	42,824,000		38,629,000		35,764,000
Total current assets	468,189,000		355,989,000		336,048,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	54,559,000		51,811,000		49,616,000
Investment in subsidiaries	99,942,000		95,943,000		44,573,000
Property and equipment, net	79,259,000		74,837,000		62,009,000
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	276,539,000		224,275,000		203,295,000
Intangible assets, net	33,974,000		17,228,000		16,120,000
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Other assets, net	9,380,000		8,585,000		6,364,000
Total assets	1,021,842,000		828,668,000		718,025,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Current capital lease obligations	533,000		594,000
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	56,810,000		53,169,000		45,539,000
Other current liabilities	425,000		2,925,000		4,122,000
Customer layaway deposits	5,696,000		6,251,000		5,845,000
Intercompany payables	336,574,000		257,571,000		274,490,000
Federal income taxes payable	0				0
Total current liabilities	400,038,000		320,510,000		329,996,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0		0		0
Long-term capital lease obligations	771,000		995,000
Deferred tax liability	1,312,000		1,327,000		1,371,000
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	2,247,000		1,898,000		1,997,000
Total liabilities	404,368,000		324,730,000		333,364,000
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	154,017,000		80,210,000		100,431,000
Retained earnings	463,905,000		425,024,000		285,322,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(460,000)		(1,309,000)		(1,104,000)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders' equity	617,474,000		503,938,000		384,661,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,021,842,000		828,668,000		718,025,000
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	18,190,000		20,088,000		6,416,000		3,109,000
Restricted cash	1,133,000		1,145,000
Pawn loans, net	14,950,000		16,763,000		9,674,000
Consumer loans, net	21,742,000		17,590,000		2,290,000
Pawn service charges receivable, net	2,317,000		2,738,000		1,532,000
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	26,427,000		23,517,000		204,000
Inventory, net	18,690,000		16,049,000		10,144,000
Deferred tax asset	0		0		0
Receivable from affiliates	0		0		0
Federal income tax receivable			302,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7,553,000		4,579,000		3,120,000
Total current assets	111,002,000		102,771,000		33,380,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	35,417,000		33,294,000		22,504,000
Restricted cash, non-current	1,994,000		4,337,000
Goodwill	151,472,000		150,388,000		8,968,000
Intangible assets, net	25,290,000		26,409,000		2,410,000
Non-current consumer loans, net	66,615,000		61,997,000
Other assets, net	9,694,000		7,644,000		1,417,000
Total assets	401,484,000		386,840,000		68,679,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	27,562,000		21,085,000
Current capital lease obligations	0		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	13,807,000		10,807,000		7,502,000
Other current liabilities	11,971,000		11,896,000		203,000
Customer layaway deposits	558,000		987,000		307,000
Intercompany payables	101,715,000		84,850,000		22,588,000
Federal income taxes payable	0				0
Total current liabilities	155,613,000		129,625,000		30,600,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	79,253,000		89,480,000		0
Long-term capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred tax liability	0		0		872,000
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	11,980,000		12,005,000		0
Total liabilities	246,846,000		231,110,000		31,472,000
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	49,323,000		53,681,000		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	103,765,000		102,188,000		50,818,000
Retained earnings	5,644,000		2,373,000		(4,174,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,094,000)		(2,512,000)		(9,438,000)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders' equity	105,315,000		102,049,000		37,207,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	401,484,000		386,840,000		68,679,000
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0		0
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Deferred tax asset	0		0		0
Receivable from affiliates	(452,164,000)		(363,065,000)		(297,078,000)
Federal income tax receivable			0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0		0		0
Total current assets	(452,164,000)		(363,065,000)		(297,078,000)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(722,789,000)		(605,987,000)		(421,868,000)
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Other assets, net	0		0		0
Total assets	(1,174,953,000)		(969,052,000)		(718,946,000)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Current capital lease obligations	0		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	0		0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0		0
Customer layaway deposits	0		0		0
Intercompany payables	(438,289,000)		(342,421,000)		(297,078,000)
Federal income taxes payable	0				0
Total current liabilities	(438,289,000)		(342,421,000)		(297,078,000)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	(13,875,000)		(20,644,000)		0
Long-term capital lease obligations	0		0
Deferred tax liability	0		0		0
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	0		0		0
Total liabilities	(452,164,000)		(363,065,000)		(297,078,000)
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	(257,782,000)		(182,398,000)		(151,249,000)
Retained earnings	(469,549,000)		(427,397,000)		(281,148,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	4,554,000		3,821,000		10,542,000
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders' equity	(722,789,000)		(605,987,000)		(421,868,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(1,174,953,000)		(969,052,000)		(718,946,000)
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	508,000		482,000		474,000
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Parent [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	508,000		482,000		474,000
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	12,000		12,000		12,000
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0		0		0
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	(12,000)		(12,000)		(12,000)
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	30,000		30,000		30,000
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Parent [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	30,000		30,000		30,000
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0		1,000		0
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0		0		1,000
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 0		$ (1,000)		$ (1,000)

[1] Our consolidated assets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, include the following assets of the Crediamigo securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: Restricted cash, $2.0 million and $4.3 million; Consumer loans, net, $35.1 million and $33.6 million; Consumer loan fees receivable, net, $8.5 million and $7.7 million; Intangible assets, net $3.1 million and $2.6 million and total assets, $48.7 million and $48.2 million respectively.

[2] Our consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, include $32.3 million and $32.7 million of long-term debt for which the creditors of the Crediamigo securitization trust do not have recourse to EZCORP, Inc.