Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 914,526	$ 543	$ 320,777	$ 599,880	$ (6,674)
Beginning balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013		54,240
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation (benefit)	1,236		1,236
Release of restricted stock	0
Release of restricted stock, shares		120
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(390)		(390)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(101)				(101)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(6)				(6)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,460				3,460
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	22,569			22,569
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013	941,294	543	321,623	622,449	(3,321)
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		54,360
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2014	875,188	536	339,666	547,177	(12,191)
Beginning balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014		53,585
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation (benefit)	(636)		(636)
Release of restricted stock	0
Release of restricted stock, shares		65
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(167)		(167)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)		(196)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	266				266
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(21,526)		0		(21,526)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	15,260			15,260
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 868,189	$ 536	$ 338,667	$ 562,437	$ (33,451)
Ending balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		53,650