Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 519,428	$ 493	$ 225,374	$ 299,936	$ (6,375)
Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2010		49,226,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Common Stock to 401(k) plan	377		377
Issuance of Common Stock to 401(k) plan, shares		12,000
Stock compensation	13,208		13,208
Stock options exercised	397	1	396
Stock options exercised, shares	62,173	62,000
Issuance of Common Stock due to acquisitions	7,304	2	7,302
Issuance of Common Stock due to acquisitions, shares		209,000
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0
Release of restricted stock, net of net share settlement	0	0
Release of restricted stock, net of net share settlement, shares		690,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	3,230	5	3,225
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(7,484)		(7,484)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	605				605
Foreign currency translation adjustment	5,024				5,024
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	122,159			122,159
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2011	664,248	501	242,398	422,095	(746)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011		50,199,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Common Stock to 401(k) plan	459		459
Issuance of Common Stock to 401(k) plan, shares		19,000
Stock compensation	6,714		6,714
Stock options exercised	649	2	647
Stock options exercised, shares	204,298	201,000
Issuance of Common Stock due to acquisitions	17,998	6	17,992
Issuance of Common Stock due to acquisitions, shares		635,000
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0
Release of restricted stock, net of net share settlement	1	1
Release of restricted stock, net of net share settlement, shares		172,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	1,602	2	1,600
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,184)		(1,184)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(478)				(478)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,111				1,111
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	143,708			143,708
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012	834,828	512	268,626	565,803	(113)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012		51,226,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Common Stock to 401(k) plan	557	1	556
Issuance of Common Stock to 401(k) plan, shares		30,000
Stock compensation	7,314		7,314
Stock options exercised	45	0	45
Stock options exercised, shares	18,000	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	(1,415)		(1,500)		85
Release of restricted stock, net of net share settlement	4	4
Release of restricted stock, net of net share settlement, shares		409,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	293	0	293
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,640)		(3,640)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(89)				(89)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(1,119)				(1,119)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income	992				992
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6,651)				(6,651)
Realized loss on foreign currency translation adjustment	221				221
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	34,077			34,077
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 914,526	$ 543	$ 320,777	$ 599,880	$ (6,674)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013		54,240,000