Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 664,248	$ 501	$ 242,398	$ 422,095	$ (746)
Beginning balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2011		50,199,000
Stock compensation	1,513		1,513
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	538	2	536
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions, shares		38,000
Release of restricted stock	1	1
Release of restricted stock, shares		142,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	460		460
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(988)		(988)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(364)				(364)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6,377)				(6,377)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	39,352			39,352
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011	698,383	504	243,919	461,447	(7,487)
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		50,379,000
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2012	834,828	512	268,626	565,803	(113)
Beginning balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2012		51,226,000
Stock compensation	925	0	925
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	38,647	20	38,627
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions, shares		1,965,000
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	10,404	6	10,398	0	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(2,338)		(2,423)	0	85
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest, shares		592,000
Release of restricted stock, shares		384,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	346		346
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,431)		(3,431)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(28)				(28)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,039				2,039
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	30,717			30,717
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 912,109	$ 538	$ 313,068	$ 596,520	$ 1,983
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012		54,167,000