Earnings per Share (Details) (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
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share:	14,531	0	14,530	0
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc., net of tax	$ 11,320	$ 15,616	$ 40,439	$ 83,630
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	186	(21,497)	1,628	(24,813)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 11,506	$ (5,881)	$ 42,067	$ 58,817
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock	54,308	54,196	54,338	53,465
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	87	59	191	75
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents	54,395	54,255	54,529	53,540
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (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 attributable to EZCORP, Inc. (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
Stock options and restricted stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share:	214	0	213	0
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share:	14,317	0	14,317	0