Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share									14,525	0	56
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
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)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (87,807)	$ 11,506	$ 7,992	$ 22,569	$ (24,740)	$ (5,881)	$ 33,981	$ 30,717	$ (45,740)	$ 34,077	$ 143,708
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock									54,148	53,657	50,877
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock									144	80	256
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents									54,292	53,737	51,133
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.26	$ 0.16	$ 0.48	$ (0.37)	$ 0.31	$ 0.71	$ 0.64	$ 0.88	$ 1.28	$ 2.93
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.62)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.05)	$ (1.72)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.11)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.64)	$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.42	$ (0.46)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.63	$ 0.59	$ (0.84)	$ 0.64	$ 2.82
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.26	$ 0.16	$ 0.48	$ (0.37)	$ 0.31	$ 0.71	$ 0.64	$ 0.88	$ 1.27	$ 2.92
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.62)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.05)	$ (1.72)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.11)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.64)	$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.42	$ (0.46)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.63	$ 0.59	$ (0.84)	$ 0.63	$ 2.81
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									208	0	56
Warrants [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	0