Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$ 387,331	$ 368,766	$ 333,064
Jewelry scrapping sales	96,243	131,702	202,481
Pawn service charges	248,378	251,354	233,538
Consumer loan fees and interest	219,535	219,752	190,746
Consumer loan sales and other revenues	37,045	8,547	4,673
Total revenues	988,532	980,121	964,502
Merchandise cost of goods sold	247,393	218,617	190,637
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	72,836	96,133	130,715
Consumer loan bad debt	53,206	40,667	35,639
Net revenues	615,097	624,704	607,511
Operating expenses:
Operations	420,350	389,386	328,793
Administrative	61,819	52,474	47,912
Depreciation	29,801	27,858	21,851
Amortization	5,475	3,485	1,956
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(5,629)	1,359	(249)
Restructuring	6,664	0	0
Total operating expenses	518,480	474,562	400,263
Operating income	96,617	150,142	207,248
Interest expense (income), net	22,832	15,168	(1,549)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(5,948)	(11,878)	(17,400)
Impairment of investments	7,940	44,598	0
Other income	(907)	(205)	(888)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	72,700	102,459	227,085
Income tax expense	20,806	29,582	71,165
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	51,894	72,877	155,920
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(93,426)	(34,452)	(5,343)
Net (loss) income	(41,532)	38,425	150,577
Net income from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	4,208	4,424	6,722
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	(76)	147
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(45,740)	34,077	143,708
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 1.28	$ 2.93
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.72)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.11)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.84)	$ 0.64	$ 2.82
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 1.27	$ 2.92
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.72)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.11)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.84)	$ 0.63	$ 2.81
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,148	53,657	50,877
Diluted (in shares)	54,292	53,737	51,133
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	47,686	68,453	149,198
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (93,426)	$ (34,376)	$ (5,490)