Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 38,425	$ 150,577	$ 122,159
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(11,614)	(7)	10,393
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment	221	0	0
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(148)	0	0
Net change in unrealized investment (loss) gain:
Unrealized holding (loss) gain arising during period	(1,721)	(735)	930
Reclassification adjustment for loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income	992	0	0
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,633	2,330	(5,694)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(8,637)	1,588	5,629
Comprehensive income	29,788	152,165	127,788
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income	4,348	6,869	0
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(2,017)	955	0
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(59)	0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,272	7,824	0
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 27,516	$ 144,341	$ 127,788