Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended											6 Months Ended			9 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, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Quarterly Information
Total revenues	$ 235,625	$ 223,134	$ 245,131	$ 253,756	$ 228,588	$ 223,451	$ 256,890	$ 261,239	$ 248,344	$ 218,602	$ 249,236							$ 957,646	$ 970,168	$ 960,717
Net revenues	133,313	135,588	149,921	151,407	140,552	141,728	159,542	161,102	150,808	138,305	155,288							570,229	602,924	595,924
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(8,623)	3,669	5,223	19,669	(23,184)	15,241	32,670	29,555	40,081	28,268	37,135							19,938	54,282	146,454
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(86,579)	(2,076)	(634)	(2,735)	(4,996)	(22,289)	(3,425)	(2,562)		(1,510)	(871)							(92,024)	(33,272)	(5,343)
Net (loss) income	(95,202)	1,593	4,589	16,934	(28,180)	(7,048)	29,245	26,993		26,758	36,264	$ 21,523	$ 56,238	$ 75,616	$ 23,116	$ 49,190	$ 102,374	(72,086)	21,010	141,111
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,701)	(2,337)	(1,553)	(1,796)	(101)	(152)	(995)	26		910	(1,175)							(7,387)	(1,222)	4,119
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest					(36)	54	12	(106)		19								0	(76)	147
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (93,501)	$ 3,930	$ 6,142	$ 18,730	$ (28,043)	$ (6,950)	$ 30,228	$ 27,073	$ 34,225	$ 25,829	$ 37,439	$ 24,872	$ 57,301	$ 76,791	$ 28,802	$ 50,351	$ 102,620	$ (64,699)	$ 22,308	$ 136,845
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.40	$ (0.42)	$ 0.28	$ 0.63	$ 0.57		$ 0.53	$ 0.75							$ 0.50	$ 1.03	$ 2.80
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(1.62)	(0.04)	(0.01)	(0.05)	(0.10)	(0.41)	(0.06)	(0.05)		(0.03)	(0.02)							(1.70)	(0.62)	(0.11)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	(1.75)	0.07	0.11	0.35	(0.52)	(0.13)	0.57	0.52		0.50	0.73							(1.20)	0.41	2.69
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.13)	0.11	0.12	0.39	(0.43)	0.28	0.63	0.57		0.53	0.75							0.50	1.03	2.78
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(1.62)	(0.04)	(0.01)	(0.05)	(0.10)	(0.41)	(0.06)	(0.05)		(0.03)	(0.02)							(1.69)	(0.62)	(0.11)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.75)	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.34	$ (0.53)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.57	$ 0.52	$ 0.67	$ 0.50	$ 0.73							$ (1.19)	$ 0.41	$ 2.67