Condensed 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, 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	3,054		3,054
Stock options exercised	6		6
Stock options exercised, shares	3,000	3,000
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)		85
Release of restricted stock	0		0
Release of restricted stock, shares		392,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	342		342
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,596)		(3,596)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(172)				(172)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,256				9,256
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	64,698			64,698
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2013	955,187	538	315,092	630,501	9,056
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2013		54,178,000
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013	914,526	543	320,777	599,880	(6,674)
Beginning balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013		54,240,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	8,276		8,276
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(634)		(619)		(15)
Release of restricted stock	0		0
Release of restricted stock, shares		142,000
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(420)		(420)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(629)		(629)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(78)				(78)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	401				401
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,098				2,098
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment	375				375
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	30,561			30,561
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 954,476	$ 543	$ 327,385	$ 630,441	$ (3,893)
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014		54,382,000