Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$ 89,170	$ 86,576	$ 298,211	$ 281,262
Jewelry scrapping sales	20,273	26,288	74,169	113,579
Pawn service charges	59,917	60,397	183,212	187,812
Consumer loan fees and interest	61,144	59,234	192,258	183,119
Consumer loan sales and other	10,876	2,671	22,587	10,169
Total revenues	241,380	235,166	770,437	775,941
Merchandise cost of goods sold	55,751	51,050	183,196	164,711
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	15,131	20,377	55,262	80,993
Consumer loan bad debt	17,246	12,518	46,100	34,496
Net revenues	153,252	151,221	485,879	495,741
Operating expenses:
Operations	109,575	104,230	330,408	309,346
Administrative	14,467	12,644	50,244	34,918
Depreciation	7,551	7,377	22,556	21,008
Amortization	1,640	1,591	5,555	3,621
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(26)	178	(5,974)	220
Total operating expenses	133,207	126,020	402,789	369,113
Operating income	20,045	25,201	83,090	126,628
Interest expense, net	6,073	3,637	15,680	11,027
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(2,117)	(4,328)	(3,880)	(13,491)
Impairment of investments	0	0	7,940	0
Other (income) expense	(370)	96	786	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	16,459	25,796	62,564	129,092
Income tax expense	4,302	9,139	18,387	42,084
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	12,157	16,657	44,177	87,008
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	186	(21,497)	1,628	(24,813)
Net income (loss)	12,343	(4,840)	45,805	62,195
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	837	1,041	3,738	3,378
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	11,506	(5,881)	42,067	58,817
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.74	$ 1.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.40)	$ 0.03	$ (0.46)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.11)	$ 0.77	$ 1.10
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.74	$ 1.56
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.40)	$ 0.03	$ (0.46)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.11)	$ 0.77	$ 1.10
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,308	54,196	54,338	53,465
Diluted (in shares)	54,395	54,255	54,529	53,540
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc., net of tax	11,320	15,616	40,439	83,630
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc., net of tax	$ 186	$ (21,497)	$ 1,628	$ (24,813)