Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Consumer Loans (Details Textuals) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2013 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) payment	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Description of Defaulted Payment, Number of Delinquent Payments | payment											1
Description of Defaulted Loan, Number of Delinquent Payments, Minimum | payment											1
Past due period on auto title loans											90 days
Reserve percentage of loan over 90 days past due											100.00%
Past due period on consumer loans											60 days
Reserve percentage of loan over 60 days past due											100.00%
Payment to acquire loan portfolio			$ 232,294	$ 231,067	$ 448,159	$ 440,917	$ 360,354	$ 705,181	$ 682,184	$ 571,683	$ 959,540	$ 923,103	$ 802,896
Consumer Loans made by EZCorp [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Threshold period past due for loans to be considered defaulted											60 days
Consumer Loans made in the U.K. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Threshold period past due for loans to be considered defaulted											90 days
Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans - In Payroll [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing											$ 19,921	29,492
Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing											$ 1,600	$ 1,557	$ 700
Grupo Finmart [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Threshold period past due for loans to be considered defaulted											180 days
Reserve on past due loans											100.00%
Loans receivable, maximum collection period											4 years
Period before collections begin											90 days
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans - In Payroll [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Threshold period past due for loans to be considered defaulted											180 days
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of payroll withholding loans in portfolio purchased | loan		10,500
Total purchase price of loan portfolio		$ 15,900
Minimum payment of total purchase price		11,700
Payment to acquire loan portfolio	$ 600	10,500
Payment to acquire loan portfolio over next year											$ 600
Deferred consideration		$ 4,200
Deferred consideration, performance period		12 months
Payment of deferred consideration	$ 2,100
Fair value of loan portfolio		$ 11,800