Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)	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	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 55,325,000		$ 49,434,000	$ 32,328,000	$ 32,689,000	$ 29,100,000		$ 27,511,000	$ 36,215,000	$ 43,213,000	$ 39,824,000	$ 41,181,000	$ 35,668,000	$ 23,969,000
Restricted cash	63,495,000		49,129,000	27,244,000	8,371,000	9,176,000		20,325,000	5,448,000	1,825,000	7,263,000
Pawn loans	162,444,000		157,491,000	128,683,000	153,421,000	156,637,000		154,095,000	138,380,000	162,150,000	157,648,000
Consumer loans, net	63,995,000		64,787,000	57,447,000	62,653,000	56,880,000		54,276,000	49,145,000	51,473,000	45,036,000
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,044,000		29,307,000	24,733,000	30,842,000	30,362,000		28,590,000	25,388,000	31,077,000
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	12,647,000		15,032,000	15,870,000	17,415,000	19,049,000		22,182,000	19,280,000	20,006,000
Inventory, net	138,175,000		130,839,000	128,094,000	142,159,000	145,200,000		122,503,000	116,517,000	120,271,000	109,214,000
Deferred tax asset	17,572,000		15,302,000	15,302,000	15,302,000	15,302,000		17,188,000	17,188,000	17,188,000
Prepaid income taxes	57,069,000		43,677,000	35,134,000	21,204,000	24,113,000		20,845,000	9,165,000	4,172,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	33,097,000		75,161,000	38,364,000	42,895,000	34,214,000		41,377,000	42,421,000	50,394,000
Total current assets	634,863,000		630,159,000	503,199,000	526,951,000	520,033,000		508,892,000	459,147,000	501,769,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	91,781,000		90,730,000	88,685,000	97,424,000	97,085,000		145,345,000	145,870,000	142,870,000
Property and equipment, net	105,900,000		109,458,000	111,419,000	114,539,000	116,281,000		110,312,000	118,979,000	114,082,000
Restricted cash, non-current	5,070,000		4,578,000	3,309,000	4,189,000	3,509,000		3,432,000	3,180,000	4,758,000	6,872,000
Goodwill	346,577,000		436,765,000	435,048,000	434,835,000	433,300,000		430,940,000	438,016,000	434,671,000	374,663,000
Intangible assets, net	66,086,000		78,745,000	68,873,000	66,749,000	65,391,000		60,687,000	60,387,000	59,562,000
Non-current consumer loans, net	85,004,000		84,630,000	83,325,000	78,686,000	65,488,000		57,913,000	55,376,000	53,084,000
Deferred tax asset	12,142,000		9,331,000	9,642,000	7,543,000	8,237,000
Other assets, net	63,121,000		76,137,000	29,644,000	28,935,000	23,644,000		28,520,000	20,553,000	19,092,000
Total assets	1,410,544,000	[1],[2]	1,520,533,000	1,333,144,000	1,359,851,000	1,332,968,000	[1],[2]	1,346,041,000	1,301,508,000	1,329,888,000	1,209,075,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,111,000		41,125,000	20,889,000	23,516,000	30,436,000		33,525,000	34,912,000	27,562,000
Current capital lease obligations	418,000		520,000	533,000	533,000	533,000		533,000	533,000	533,000
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	94,993,000		89,217,000	70,643,000	77,880,000	80,857,000		72,988,000	63,073,000	69,971,000
Other current liabilities	8,595,000		8,716,000	12,121,000	11,988,000	23,219,000		22,640,000	36,096,000	24,396,000
Customer layaway deposits	8,097,000		8,206,000	8,986,000	5,782,000	8,628,000		7,912,000	8,191,000	6,254,000
Income taxes payable										0
Total current liabilities	148,214,000		147,784,000	113,172,000	119,699,000	143,673,000		137,598,000	142,805,000	128,716,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	392,054,000		387,217,000	224,379,000	246,852,000	215,939,000		198,374,000	137,376,000	207,978,000
Long-term capital lease obligations	0			106,000	253,000	391,000		521,000	648,000	771,000
Deferred tax liability								8,948,000	10,104,000	10,815,000
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	15,172,000		21,235,000	21,810,000	28,524,000	29,785,000		26,765,000	23,645,000	35,043,000
Total liabilities	$ 555,440,000	[3],[4]	556,236,000	359,467,000	395,328,000	$ 389,788,000	[3],[4]	372,206,000	314,578,000	383,323,000
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 22,800,000		25,662,000	43,717,000	45,825,000	$ 47,297,000		49,765,000	46,673,000	45,156,000	50,998,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	332,264,000		339,869,000	327,066,000	321,354,000	320,537,000		317,049,000	314,899,000	312,946,000
Retained earnings	509,586,000		610,050,000	606,120,000	599,978,000	581,248,000		609,291,000	616,241,000	586,013,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,082,000)		68,000	(3,769,000)	(3,177,000)	(6,445,000)		(2,812,000)	8,579,000	1,912,000
Treasury stock, at cost	0		(11,901,000)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	832,304,000		938,635,000	929,960,000	918,698,000	895,883,000		924,070,000	940,257,000	901,409,000	827,791,000	783,381,000	755,905,000	664,248,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,410,544,000		1,520,533,000	1,333,144,000	1,359,851,000	1,332,968,000		1,346,041,000	1,301,508,000	1,329,888,000
Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	506,000		519,000	513,000	513,000	513,000		512,000	508,000	508,000
Common Stock Class B Voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	30,000		30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000		30,000	30,000	30,000
As Previously Reported [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,329,000		49,999,000	32,198,000	38,486,000	36,317,000		45,955,000	41,443,000	46,668,000	48,477,000	50,774,000	46,674,000	23,969,000
Restricted cash	62,406,000		13,248,000	21,104,000	4,019,000	3,312,000		3,132,000	1,204,000	1,133,000
Pawn loans	162,444,000		157,491,000	128,683,000	153,421,000	156,637,000		154,095,000	138,380,000	162,150,000
Consumer loans, net	67,594,000		76,748,000	75,501,000	82,807,000	64,683,000		42,883,000	36,596,000	40,470,000
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,044,000		29,307,000	24,733,000	30,842,000	30,362,000		28,590,000	25,388,000	31,077,000
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	30,653,000		38,351,000	40,033,000	40,181,000	36,292,000		35,315,000	33,507,000	34,073,000
Inventory, net	139,419,000		132,021,000	129,013,000	142,711,000	145,200,000		122,503,000	116,517,000	120,271,000
Deferred tax asset	20,858,000		13,825,000	13,825,000	13,825,000	13,825,000		15,716,000	15,716,000	15,716,000
Prepaid income taxes	28,655,000		21,779,000	17,702,000	7,268,000	16,105,000		12,937,000	3,079,000	0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	76,959,000		113,458,000	54,321,000	42,895,000	34,217,000		37,377,000	42,421,000	50,394,000
Total current assets	676,361,000		646,227,000	537,113,000	556,455,000	536,950,000		498,503,000	454,251,000	501,952,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	91,098,000		90,730,000	88,685,000	97,424,000	97,085,000		146,707,000	147,232,000	144,232,000
Property and equipment, net	105,900,000		109,458,000	111,419,000	114,539,000	116,281,000		110,312,000	118,979,000	114,082,000
Restricted cash, non-current	4,257,000		22,473,000	9,575,000	2,742,000	2,156,000		2,182,000	2,197,000	1,994,000
Goodwill	346,577,000		436,765,000	435,048,000	434,835,000	433,300,000		430,940,000	438,016,000	434,671,000
Intangible assets, net	64,624,000		78,918,000	69,016,000	65,178,000	63,805,000		60,687,000	60,387,000	59,562,000
Non-current consumer loans, net	40,442,000		51,798,000	61,724,000	60,750,000	70,294,000		82,935,000	77,414,000	66,615,000
Deferred tax asset	13,154,000		9,308,000	9,619,000	7,521,000	8,214,000
Other assets, net	61,058,000		76,690,000	30,037,000	29,685,000	24,105,000		28,835,000	20,723,000	19,198,000
Total assets	1,403,471,000		1,522,367,000	1,352,236,000	1,369,129,000	1,352,190,000		1,361,101,000	1,319,199,000	1,342,306,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,673,000		21,029,000	14,228,000	16,737,000	30,436,000		33,525,000	34,912,000	27,562,000
Current capital lease obligations	418,000		520,000	533,000	533,000	533,000		533,000	533,000	533,000
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	97,213,000		90,234,000	70,812,000	77,619,000	79,967,000		68,960,000	63,298,000	70,829,000
Other current liabilities	8,595,000		8,716,000	12,121,000	11,106,000	22,337,000		22,640,000	36,096,000	24,396,000
Customer layaway deposits	8,097,000		8,206,000	8,986,000	5,782,000	8,628,000		7,912,000	8,191,000	6,254,000
Income taxes payable										659,000
Total current liabilities	124,996,000		128,705,000	106,680,000	111,777,000	141,901,000		133,570,000	143,030,000	130,233,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	356,430,000		360,628,000	214,254,000	235,289,000	215,939,000		198,374,000	137,376,000	207,978,000
Long-term capital lease obligations				106,000	253,000	391,000		521,000	648,000	771,000
Deferred tax liability								8,948,000	10,104,000	10,815,000
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	11,359,000		18,463,000	18,613,000	22,938,000	24,040,000		23,351,000	19,872,000	31,019,000
Total liabilities	492,785,000		507,796,000	339,653,000	370,257,000	382,271,000		364,764,000	311,030,000	380,816,000
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	35,498,000		36,645,000	58,107,000	57,578,000	55,393,000		56,837,000	52,982,000	49,323,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	339,666,000		347,216,000	327,385,000	321,623,000	320,777,000		317,258,000	315,092,000	313,126,000
Retained earnings	547,177,000		641,947,000	630,441,000	622,449,000	599,880,000		624,620,000	630,501,000	596,520,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,191,000)		115,000	(3,893,000)	(3,321,000)	(6,674,000)		(2,920,000)	9,056,000	1,983,000
Treasury stock, at cost			(11,901,000)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	875,188,000		977,926,000	954,476,000	941,294,000	914,526,000		939,500,000	955,187,000	912,167,000	834,828,000	785,773,000	755,718,000	664,248,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,403,471,000		1,522,367,000	1,352,236,000	1,369,129,000	1,352,190,000		1,361,101,000	1,319,199,000	1,342,306,000
As Previously Reported [Member] | Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	506,000		519,000	513,000	513,000	513,000		512,000	508,000	508,000
As Previously Reported [Member] | Common Stock Class B Voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	30,000		30,000	30,000	30,000	30,000		30,000	30,000	30,000
Effect of Restatement [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,004,000)		(565,000)	130,000	(5,797,000)	(7,217,000)		(18,444,000)	(5,228,000)	(3,455,000)	(8,653,000)	(9,593,000)	(11,006,000)	$ 0
Restricted cash	1,089,000		35,881,000	6,140,000	4,352,000	5,864,000		17,193,000	4,244,000	692,000
Pawn loans	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Consumer loans, net	(3,599,000)		(11,961,000)	(18,054,000)	(20,154,000)	(7,803,000)		11,393,000	12,549,000	11,003,000
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	(18,006,000)		(23,319,000)	(24,163,000)	(22,766,000)	(17,243,000)		(13,133,000)	(14,227,000)	(14,067,000)
Inventory, net	(1,244,000)		(1,182,000)	(919,000)	(552,000)	0		0	0	0
Deferred tax asset	(3,286,000)		1,477,000	1,477,000	1,477,000	1,477,000		1,472,000	1,472,000	1,472,000
Prepaid income taxes	28,414,000		21,898,000	17,432,000	13,936,000	8,008,000		7,908,000	6,086,000	4,172,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(43,862,000)		(38,297,000)	(15,957,000)	0	(3,000)		4,000,000	0	0
Total current assets	(41,498,000)		(16,068,000)	(33,914,000)	(29,504,000)	(16,917,000)		10,389,000	4,896,000	(183,000)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	683,000		0	0	0	0		(1,362,000)	(1,362,000)	(1,362,000)
Property and equipment, net	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Restricted cash, non-current	813,000		(17,895,000)	(6,266,000)	1,447,000	1,353,000		1,250,000	983,000	2,764,000
Goodwill	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	1,462,000		(173,000)	(143,000)	1,571,000	1,586,000		0	0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net	44,562,000		32,832,000	21,601,000	17,936,000	(4,806,000)		(25,022,000)	(22,038,000)	(13,531,000)
Deferred tax asset	(1,012,000)		23,000	23,000	22,000	23,000
Other assets, net	2,063,000		(553,000)	(393,000)	(750,000)	(461,000)		(315,000)	(170,000)	(106,000)
Total assets	7,073,000		(1,834,000)	(19,092,000)	(9,278,000)	(19,222,000)		(15,060,000)	(17,691,000)	(12,418,000)
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	25,438,000		20,096,000	6,661,000	6,779,000	0		0	0	0
Current capital lease obligations	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	(2,220,000)		(1,017,000)	(169,000)	261,000	890,000		4,028,000	(225,000)	(858,000)
Other current liabilities	0		0	0	882,000	882,000		0	0	0
Customer layaway deposits	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Income taxes payable										(659,000)
Total current liabilities	23,218,000		19,079,000	6,492,000	7,922,000	1,772,000		4,028,000	(225,000)	(1,517,000)
Long-term debt, less current maturities	35,624,000		26,589,000	10,125,000	11,563,000	0		0	0	0
Long-term capital lease obligations				0	0	0		0	0	0
Deferred tax liability								0	0	0
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	3,813,000		2,772,000	3,197,000	5,586,000	5,745,000		3,414,000	3,773,000	4,024,000
Total liabilities	62,655,000		48,440,000	19,814,000	$ 25,071,000	$ 7,517,000		7,442,000	3,548,000	2,507,000
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(12,698,000)		(10,983,000)	(14,390,000)	$ (11,753,000)	$ (8,096,000)		(7,072,000)	(6,309,000)	(4,167,000)
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	(7,402,000)		(7,347,000)	(319,000)	(269,000)	(240,000)		(209,000)	(193,000)	(180,000)
Retained earnings	(37,591,000)		(31,897,000)	(24,321,000)	(22,471,000)	(18,632,000)		(15,329,000)	(14,260,000)	(10,507,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2,109,000		(47,000)	124,000	144,000	229,000		108,000	(477,000)	(71,000)
Treasury stock, at cost			0
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	(42,884,000)		(39,291,000)	(24,516,000)	(22,596,000)	(18,643,000)		(15,430,000)	(14,930,000)	(10,758,000)	$ (7,037,000)	$ (2,392,000)	$ 187,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	7,073,000		(1,834,000)	(19,092,000)	(9,278,000)	(19,222,000)		(15,060,000)	(17,691,000)	(12,418,000)
Effect of Restatement [Member] | Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Effect of Restatement [Member] | Common Stock Class B Voting [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

[1] Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 include the following assets of Grupo Finmart’s securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 (in thousands)Restricted cash$23,592 $—Consumer loans, net41,588 33,900Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net5,489 7,300Restricted cash, non-current133 3,509Other assets, net2,847 2,100Total assets$73,649 $46,809

[2] Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2014 include the following assets of our consolidated variable interest entities: September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 As Restated (See Note 2) (in thousands)Restricted cash$1,921 $—Consumer loans, net16,465 —Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net3,058 —Non-current consumer loans, net35,780 —Total assets$57,224 $—

[3] Our consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 include the following liabilities for which the creditors of Grupo Finmart’s securitization trust do not have recourse to the general credit of EZCORP, Inc.: September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 (in thousands)Long-term debt, less current maturities$54,045 $31,951

[4] Our consolidated liabilities as of September 30, 2014 include the following liabilities of our consolidated variable interest entities: September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 As Restated (See Note 2) (in thousands)Accounts payable and other accrued expenses$2,105 $—Current maturities of long-term debt25,438 —Long-term debt, less current maturities35,624 —Total liabilities$63,167 $—