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	5,191		5,191
Stock options exercised	647	2	645
Stock options exercised, shares		201,000
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	17,999	7	17,992
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions, shares		635,000
Release of restricted stock	2	2
Release of restricted stock, shares		159,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	1,580		1,580
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,153)		(1,153)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(550)				(550)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,327)				(7,327)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	105,136			105,136
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2012	785,773	512	266,653	527,231	(8,623)
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2012		51,194,000
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	5,202		5,202
Stock options exercised	45		45
Stock options exercised, shares		18,000
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	4	4
Release of restricted stock, shares		400,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	321		321
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,596)		(3,596)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	500				500
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(1,120)				(1,120)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,272)				(2,272)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	58,817			58,817
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 939,500	$ 542	$ 317,258	$ 624,620	$ (2,920)
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2013		54,201,000