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]	Treasury Stock [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	5,202		5,202
Stock options exercised	45		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	(2,338)		(2,423)		85
Release of restricted stock	4	4	0
Release of restricted stock, shares		400,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	321		321
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,596)		(3,596)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	500				500
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(1,120)				(1,120)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,272)				(2,272)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	58,817			58,817
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013	939,500	542	317,258	624,620	(2,920)
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2013		54,201,000
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]
Issuance of commons stock related to 401(k) match	558	1	557
Issuance of commons stock related to 401(k) match, shares		45,000
Stock compensation	9,929		9,929
Stock options exercised, shares	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(6,609)		(6,594)		(15)
Release of restricted stock	5	5	0
Release of restricted stock, shares		297,000
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(569)		(569)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,991)		(1,990)			(1)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(213)				(213)
Net proceeds from sale of warrants	25,106		25,106
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	351				351
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,291				6,291
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment	375				375
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	42,067			42,067
Purchase of treasury stock	(11,900)					(11,900)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares						1,000,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 977,926	$ 549	$ 347,216	$ 641,947	$ 115	$ (11,901)
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2014		54,582,000				1,000,000