Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pawn service charges receivable, net:
Gross pawn service charges receivable	$ 38,568ezpw_ServiceChargesReceivableGross	$ 41,351ezpw_ServiceChargesReceivableGross	$ 38,571ezpw_ServiceChargesReceivableGross
Allowance for uncollectible pawn service charges receivable	(8,327)	(10,307)	(7,729)
Total	30,241ezpw_ServiceChargesReceivableNet	31,044ezpw_ServiceChargesReceivableNet	30,842ezpw_ServiceChargesReceivableNet
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net:
Gross consumer loan fees and interest receivable	36,683ezpw_ConsumerLoanFeesReceivableGross	39,333ezpw_ConsumerLoanFeesReceivableGross	43,215ezpw_ConsumerLoanFeesReceivableGross
Allowance for uncollectible consumer loan fees and interest receivable	(8,328)	(8,680)	(3,034)
Total	28,355ezpw_ConsumerLoanFeesReceivableNet	30,653ezpw_ConsumerLoanFeesReceivableNet	40,181ezpw_ConsumerLoanFeesReceivableNet
Inventory, net:
Inventory, gross	144,442us-gaap_InventoryGross	154,218us-gaap_InventoryGross	147,975us-gaap_InventoryGross
Inventory reserves	(10,456)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves	(14,799)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves	(5,264)us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Total	133,986us-gaap_InventoryNet	139,419us-gaap_InventoryNet	142,711us-gaap_InventoryNet
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Receivable from sale of long-term consumer portfolio	0	43,780	0
Other receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,195	33,179	42,895
Total	34,195	76,959	42,895
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	241,419us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	237,183us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	225,634us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation	(137,066)	(131,283)	(111,095)
Total	$ 104,353us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 105,900us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 114,539us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

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