Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly information

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended September 30, 2014
Total revenues	$	263,039		$	250,682		$	232,602		$	242,209
Net revenues	163,857			158,479			149,951			142,810
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	27,889			9,832			14,904			(731		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(3,494		)	(765		)	(2,561		)	(86,606		)
Net (loss) income	24,395			9,067			12,343			(87,337		)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,826			1,075			837			470
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	22,569		$	7,992		$	11,506		$	(87,807	)
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations	$	0.48		$	0.16		$	0.26		$	(0.02	)
Discontinued operations	(0.06		)	(0.01		)	(0.05		)	(1.62		)
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$	0.42		$	0.15		$	0.21		$	(1.64	)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations	$	0.48		$	0.16		$	0.26		$	(0.02	)
Discontinued operations	(0.06		)	(0.01		)	(0.05		)	(1.62		)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	0.42		$	0.15		$	0.21		$	(1.64	)
Year Ended September 30, 2013
Total revenues	$	265,482		$	259,963		$	226,696		$	227,980
Net revenues	169,089			166,143			145,773			143,699
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	35,103			39,005			18,057			(19,288		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,948		)	(4,125		)	(22,897		)	(4,482		)
Net (loss) income	32,155			34,880			(4,840		)	(23,770		)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,547			897			996			984
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(109		)	2			45			(14		)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$	30,717		$	33,981		$	(5,881	)	$	(24,740	)
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations	$	0.64		$	0.71		$	0.31		$	(0.37	)
Discontinued operations	(0.05		)	(0.08		)	(0.42		)	(0.09		)
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$	0.59		$	0.63		$	(0.11	)	$	(0.46	)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations	$	0.64		$	0.71		$	0.31		$	(0.37	)
Discontinued operations	(0.05		)	(0.08		)	(0.42		)	(0.09		)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$	0.59		$	0.63		$	(0.11	)	$	(0.46	)