Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,955		$ 48,477		$ 50,774		$ 23,969
Restricted cash	3,132		1,145		1,051
Pawn loans, net	154,095		157,648		147,477
Consumer loans, net	42,717		34,152		28,764
Pawn service charges receivable, net	28,590		29,401		26,092
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	35,610		30,416		25,729
Inventory, net	122,503		109,214		94,421
Deferred tax asset	15,716		14,984		18,226
Intercompany receivables	0		0		0
Income tax receivable	12,937		10,511		9,383
Prepaid expenses and other assets	37,377		45,451		40,268
Total current assets	498,632		481,399		442,185
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	146,707		126,066		125,309
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	110,312		108,131		100,242
Restricted cash, non-current	2,182		4,337		0
Goodwill	426,148		374,663		366,286		173,206
Intangible assets, net	64,533		45,185		37,166
Non-current consumer loans, net	82,631		61,997		54,479
Other assets, net	23,056		16,229		10,108
Total assets	1,354,201	[1]	1,218,007	[1]	1,135,775	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	33,525		21,085		31,126
Current capital lease obligations	533		594		395
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	68,960		64,104		54,487
Other current liabilities	22,640		14,821		14,848
Customer layaway deposits	7,912		7,238		6,740
Intercompany payables	0		0		0
Total current liabilities	133,570		107,842		107,596
Long-term debt, less current maturities	198,374		198,836		175,740
Long-term capital lease obligations	521		995		764
Deferred tax liability	8,948		7,922		7,788
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	16,451		13,903		13,250
Total liabilities	357,864	[2]	329,498	[2]	305,138	[2]
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	56,837		53,681		44,864
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	317,258		268,626		266,653
Retained earnings	624,620		565,803		527,231
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,920)		(113)		(8,623)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	939,500		834,828		785,773		664,248
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,354,201		1,218,007		1,135,775
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	703		703		703		0
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0		0
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Deferred tax asset	9,484		9,484		12,710
Intercompany receivables	313,387		363,065		292,506
Income tax receivable	12,937		10,209		9,383
Prepaid expenses and other assets	42		2,243		42
Total current assets	336,553		385,704		315,344
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	94,455		74,254		74,153
Investment in subsidiaries	661,854		510,045		515,704
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	0		0		42
Intangible assets, net	1,165		1,548		1,698
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Other assets, net	0		0		0
Total assets	1,094,027		971,551		906,941
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0		0
Current capital lease obligations	0		0		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	87		128		95
Other current liabilities	11,500		0		0
Customer layaway deposits	0		0		0
Intercompany payables	0		0		0
Total current liabilities	11,587		128		95
Long-term debt, less current maturities	122,500		130,000		114,700
Long-term capital lease obligations	0		0		0
Deferred tax liability	8,440		6,595		6,373
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	12,000		0		0
Total liabilities	154,527		136,723		121,168
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	317,258		268,626		266,653
Retained earnings	624,620		565,803		527,231
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,920)		(113)		(8,623)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	939,500		834,828		785,773
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,094,027		971,551		906,941
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	11,244		27,686		28,674		20,860
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans, net	137,237		140,885		134,038
Consumer loans, net	19,035		16,562		14,928
Pawn service charges receivable, net	26,022		26,663		24,041
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	7,294		6,899		6,026
Inventory, net	101,283		93,165		81,355
Deferred tax asset	6,232		5,500		5,479
Intercompany receivables	84,649		0		0
Income tax receivable	0		0		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	30,691		38,629		35,840
Total current assets	423,687		355,989		330,381
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	52,252		51,812		51,156
Investment in subsidiaries	109,146		95,942		95,943
Property and equipment, net	77,207		74,837		69,911
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	277,307		224,275		221,574
Intangible assets, net	39,195		17,228		15,957
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Other assets, net	7,018		8,585		8,634
Total assets	985,812		828,668		793,556
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0		0
Current capital lease obligations	533		594		395
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	45,934		53,169		43,643
Other current liabilities	24		2,925		2,925
Customer layaway deposits	6,863		6,251		5,884
Intercompany payables	252,527		257,571		209,979
Total current liabilities	305,881		320,510		262,826
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0		0		0
Long-term capital lease obligations	521		995		764
Deferred tax liability	508		1,327		1,176
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	2,196		1,898		1,880
Total liabilities	309,106		324,730		266,646
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	155,527		80,210		149,443
Retained earnings	524,267		425,024		378,251
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,100)		(1,309)		(796)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	676,706		503,938		526,910
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	985,812		828,668		793,556
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	34,008		20,088		21,397		3,109
Restricted cash	3,132		1,145		1,051
Pawn loans, net	16,858		16,763		13,439
Consumer loans, net	23,682		17,590		13,836
Pawn service charges receivable, net	2,568		2,738		2,051
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	28,316		23,517		19,703
Inventory, net	21,220		16,049		13,066
Deferred tax asset	0		0		37
Intercompany receivables	0		0		0
Income tax receivable	0		302		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,644		4,579		4,386
Total current assets	136,428		102,771		88,966
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	33,105		33,294		30,331
Restricted cash, non-current	2,182		4,337
Goodwill	148,841		150,388		144,670
Intangible assets, net	24,173		26,409		19,511
Non-current consumer loans, net	82,631		61,997		54,479
Other assets, net	16,038		7,644		1,474
Total assets	443,398		386,840		339,431
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	33,525		21,085		31,126
Current capital lease obligations	0		0		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	22,939		10,807		10,749
Other current liabilities	11,116		11,896		11,923
Customer layaway deposits	1,049		987		856
Intercompany payables	124,304		84,850		72,863
Total current liabilities	192,933		129,625		127,517
Long-term debt, less current maturities	97,080		89,480		70,704
Long-term capital lease obligations	0		0		0
Deferred tax liability	0		0		239
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	2,255		12,005		11,370
Total liabilities	292,268		231,110		209,830
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	56,837		53,681		44,864
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	112,968		102,188		102,188
Retained earnings	(9,926)		2,373		(5,010)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,750)		(2,512)		(12,442)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	94,293		102,049		84,737
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	443,398		386,840		339,431
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0		0
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Deferred tax asset	0		0		0
Intercompany receivables	(398,036)		(363,065)		(292,506)
Income tax receivable	0		0		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	0		0		0
Total current assets	(398,036)		(363,065)		(292,506)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	(771,000)		(605,987)		(611,647)
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Other assets, net	0		0		0
Total assets	(1,169,036)		(969,052)		(904,153)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0		0
Current capital lease obligations	0		0		0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	0		0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0		0
Customer layaway deposits	0		0		0
Intercompany payables	(376,831)		(342,421)		(282,842)
Total current liabilities	(376,831)		(342,421)		(282,842)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	(21,206)		(20,644)		(9,664)
Long-term capital lease obligations	0		0		0
Deferred tax liability	0		0		0
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	0		0		0
Total liabilities	(398,037)		(363,065)		(292,506)
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	(268,495)		(182,398)		(251,631)
Retained earnings	(514,341)		(427,397)		(373,241)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	11,850		3,821		13,238
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(770,999)		(605,987)		(611,647)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(1,169,036)		(969,052)		(904,153)
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	512		482		482
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Parent [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	512		482		482
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	12		12		12
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0		0		0
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	(12)		(12)		(12)
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	30		30		30
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Parent [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	30		30		30
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0		1		0
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	1		0		1
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ (1)		$ (1)		$ (1)

[1] Our consolidated assets as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 include the following assets of Grupo Finmart's securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: Restricted cash, non-current, $2.2 million as of June 30, 2013 and $4.3 million as of September 30, 2012; Consumer loans, net, $34.3 million as of June 30, 2013 and $33.6 million as of September 30, 2012; Consumer loan fees receivable, net, $7.4 million as of June 30, 2013 and $7.7 million as of September 30, 2012; Intangible assets, net, $2.2 million as of June 30, 2013 and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012; and total assets, $46.1 million as of June 30, 2013 and $48.2 million as of September 30, 2012.

[2] Our consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 include $32.3 million and $32.7 million, respectively, of long-term debt for which the creditors of Grupo Finmart's securitization trust do not have recourse to EZCORP, Inc.