Operating Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$ 105,587	$ 94,604
Jewelry scrapping sales	27,703	44,709
Pawn service charges	64,133	65,400
Consumer loan fees and interest	66,329	63,134
Other revenues	5,605	4,814
Total revenues	269,357	272,661
Merchandise cost of goods sold	63,588	54,945
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	20,020	31,305
Consumer loan bad debt expense (benefit)	18,432	13,521
Net revenues	167,317	172,890
Segment expenses (income):
Operations	112,769	103,285
Depreciation	5,829	4,867
Amortization	1,295	608
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(6,312)	29
Interest expense (income), net	3,151	2,630
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,271)	(5,038)
Other (income) expense	(59)	(53)
Segment contribution (loss)	51,915	66,562
Administrative	15,745	13,671
Depreciation	7,466	6,560
Amortization	1,940	714
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(6,290)	29
Interest expense, net	4,332	3,637
Other income	(168)	(501)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	32,794	50,533
Income tax expense	9,881	16,672
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	22,913	33,861
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,482	(1,706)
Net income	24,395	32,155
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,826	1,438
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	22,569	30,717
U.S. & Canada Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	88,890	79,704
Jewelry scrapping sales	25,925	41,988
Pawn service charges	57,069	58,197
Consumer loan fees and interest	48,702	44,328
Other revenues	485	2,791
Total revenues	221,071	227,008
Merchandise cost of goods sold	53,047	46,322
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	18,570	29,074
Consumer loan bad debt expense (benefit)	15,556	10,928
Net revenues	133,898	140,684
Segment expenses (income):
Operations	90,682	84,572
Depreciation	4,267	3,691
Amortization	652	147
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(6,318)	29
Interest expense (income), net	5	17
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Other (income) expense	0	(4)
Segment contribution (loss)	44,610	52,232
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	649	(1,514)
Latin America [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	16,697	14,900
Jewelry scrapping sales	1,778	2,721
Pawn service charges	7,064	7,203
Consumer loan fees and interest	14,293	11,877
Other revenues	5,122	1,641
Total revenues	44,954	38,342
Merchandise cost of goods sold	10,541	8,623
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	1,450	2,231
Consumer loan bad debt expense (benefit)	1,391	(1,048)
Net revenues	31,572	28,536
Segment expenses (income):
Operations	18,382	14,635
Depreciation	1,459	1,105
Amortization	617	435
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	6	0
Interest expense (income), net	3,148	2,613
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	0	0
Other (income) expense	(30)	20
Segment contribution (loss)	7,990	9,728
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	833	(192)
Other International [Member]
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	0	0
Jewelry scrapping sales	0	0
Pawn service charges	0	0
Consumer loan fees and interest	3,334	6,929
Other revenues	(2)	382
Total revenues	3,332	7,311
Merchandise cost of goods sold	0	0
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	0	0
Consumer loan bad debt expense (benefit)	1,485	3,641
Net revenues	1,847	3,670
Segment expenses (income):
Operations	3,705	4,078
Depreciation	103	71
Amortization	26	26
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	0	0
Interest expense (income), net	(2)	0
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,271)	(5,038)
Other (income) expense	(29)	(69)
Segment contribution (loss)	(685)	4,602
Corporate [Member]
Segment expenses (income):
Administrative	15,745	13,671
Depreciation	1,637	1,693
Amortization	645	106
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	22
Interest expense, net	1,181	1,007
Other income	$ (109)	$ (448)