Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 32,155	$ 39,352
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	3,468	(8,768)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	(43)	(559)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(1,980)	2,586
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,445	(6,741)
Comprehensive income	33,600	32,611
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,438	0
Foreign currency translation loss	(651)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	787	0
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	32,813	32,611
Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	30,717	39,352
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	4,119	(8,768)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	(43)	(559)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(1,980)	2,586
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,096	(6,741)
Comprehensive income	32,813	32,611
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Foreign currency translation loss	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	32,813	32,611
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	40,336	33,904
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	1,349	(877)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	(43)	(559)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(457)	503
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	849	(933)
Comprehensive income	41,185	32,971
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Foreign currency translation loss	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	41,185	32,971
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	3,254	9
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	(2,233)	1,940
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	0	0
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,233)	1,940
Comprehensive income	1,021	1,949
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,438	0
Foreign currency translation loss	(651)	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	787	0
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	234	1,949
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(42,152)	(33,913)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)	233	(1,063)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period	43	559
Income tax benefit (provision)	457	(503)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	733	(1,007)
Comprehensive income	(41,419)	(34,920)
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Foreign currency translation loss	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (41,419)	$ (34,920)