Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term obligations	$ 232,953	$ 221,510	$ 208,025
Less current portion	34,058	21,679	31,521
Total long-term and capital lease obligations	198,895	199,831	176,504
Debt Premium	1,074	2,238	11,510
Premium, current	815	1,497	0
Premium, noncurrent	259	741	11,510
Recourse to EZCORP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	1,054	1,589	1,159
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Domestic line of credit up to $200,000 due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	200,000
Carrying Amount	122,500	130,000	114,700
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 10% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	10.00%
Carrying Amount	508	1,766	1,570
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 15% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	15.00%
Carrying Amount	13,272	14,262	0
Debt Premium	514	1,334	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 16% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	16.00%
Carrying Amount	0	5,248	5,013
Debt Premium	0	108	174
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 20% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	20.00%
Carrying Amount	0	0	11,725
Debt Premium	0	0	1,511
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 10% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	10.00%
Carrying Amount	9,008	963	906
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 11% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	11.00%
Carrying Amount	111	0	0
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 8.5% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	8.50%
Carrying Amount	15,905	0	0
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 10% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	10.00%
Carrying Amount	421	427	402
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 15% secured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	15.00%
Carrying Amount	4,275	4,488	0
Debt Premium	436	597	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 18% secured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	18.00%
Carrying Amount	0	0	4,273
Debt Premium	0	0	611
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 10% unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of notes	10.00%
Carrying Amount	122	123	116
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $3,840 due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	3,840
Carrying Amount	1,562	2,629	2,803
Debt Premium	124	199	210
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $19,200 due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	19,200
Carrying Amount	8,929	16,073	58,455
Debt Premium	0	0	9,004
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23,035 due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	23,035
Carrying Amount	23,035	11,263	6,903
Debt Premium	0	0	0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	32,251	32,679	0
Debt Premium	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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