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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment    
Beginning Balance $ 346,577us-gaap_Goodwill $ 433,300us-gaap_Goodwill
Effect of foreign currency translation changes (9,079)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments 1,535us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Ending Balance 337,498us-gaap_Goodwill 434,835us-gaap_Goodwill
U.S. & Canada Operations [Member]    
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment    
Beginning Balance 239,179us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_UnitedStatesandCanadaOperationsMember		 283,199us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_UnitedStatesandCanadaOperationsMember
Effect of foreign currency translation changes 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_UnitedStatesandCanadaOperationsMember		 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_UnitedStatesandCanadaOperationsMember
Ending Balance 239,179us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_UnitedStatesandCanadaOperationsMember		 283,199us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_UnitedStatesandCanadaOperationsMember
Latin America [Member]    
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment    
Beginning Balance 107,398us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember		 110,209us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Effect of foreign currency translation changes (9,079)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember		 673us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Ending Balance 98,319us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember		 110,882us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
Other International [Member]    
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment    
Beginning Balance 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_OtherInternationalSegmentMember		 39,892us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_OtherInternationalSegmentMember
Effect of foreign currency translation changes 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_OtherInternationalSegmentMember		 862us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_OtherInternationalSegmentMember
Ending Balance $ 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_OtherInternationalSegmentMember		 $ 40,754us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ezpw_OtherInternationalSegmentMember