Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	3,238		3,238
Stock options exercised	634	2	632
Stock options exercised, shares		196,000
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	11,630	5	11,625
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions, shares		427,000
Release of restricted stock	2	2
Release of restricted stock, shares		150,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	1,521		1,521
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,071)		(1,071)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(480)				(480)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(617)				(617)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	76,613			76,613
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2012	755,718	510	258,343	498,708	(1,843)
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2012		50,972,000
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2012	834,828	512	268,626	565,803	(113)
Beginning balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2012		51,226,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	3,054		3,054
Stock options exercised	6		6
Stock options exercised, shares		3,000
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	38,705	20	38,685
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
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest, shares		592,000
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(2,338)		(2,423)	0	85
Release of restricted stock, shares		392,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	342		342
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,596)		(3,596)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(172)				(172)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,256				9,256
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	64,698			64,698
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013	$ 955,187	$ 538	$ 315,092	$ 630,501	$ 9,056
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2013		54,178,000