Subsequent Events (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2015 plaintiff lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2014
2.125% cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Period to file reports to Trustee after reports are required to be filed with SEC		15 days
Cure period		60 days
Period to pay additional interest to remedy default		180 days
Additional interest to remedy default, percent of principal amount		0.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] | In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits consolidated	2
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff	2