Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ 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	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
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
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
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation loss		5,344	(2,142)	4,565		(13,035)	9,057	3,592	(8,322)	6,410							(4,065)	(10,745)	(301)
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment			375														375	221	0
Gain (loss) on effective portion of cash flow hedge:
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications		(497)	(326)	(346)		2,388											(453)	2,388	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		272	297	245		(1,888)			(108)	(179)							49	(2,536)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(77)	626	(9)		(1,457)	(221)	(43)									540	(1,721)	(735)
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income																	(540)	992	0
Income tax benefit		(818)	480	(863)		366	(379)	(2,021)	(948)	(75)							(1,157)	3,346	2,424
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		4,224	(690)	3,592		(13,626)	8,457	1,528	(9,378)	6,156							(5,251)	(8,055)	1,388
Comprehensive (loss) income		5,817	3,899	20,526		(20,674)	37,702	28,521	17,380	42,420							(77,337)	12,955	142,499
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income		(2,337)	(1,553)	(1,796)		(98)	(983)	(80)	929	(1,175)							(7,387)	(1,298)	4,266
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		477	(46)	324		(2,945)	2,500	(617)	(2,713)	503							(1,460)	(1,784)	875
Loss on effective portion of cash flow hedge																	(154)	(59)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(90)	(52)
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(1,950)	(1,651)	(1,472)		(3,043)	1,517	(697)	(1,784)	(672)							(9,001)	(3,141)	5,141
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.		7,767	5,550	21,998		(17,631)	36,185	29,218	19,164	43,092							(68,336)	16,096	137,358
As Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net (loss) income		12,343	9,067	24,395		(4,840)	34,880	32,155	29,711	37,373	33,462	67,035	76,725	45,805	62,195	106,436	(41,532)	38,425	150,577
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation loss		6,897	(2,109)	4,716		(15,529)	11,111	3,468	(8,513)	6,394							(5,812)	(11,614)	(7)
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment			375														375	221
Gain (loss) on effective portion of cash flow hedge:
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications		(497)	(326)	(346)		2,388											(453)	2,388
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		272	297	245		(1,888)			(108)	(179)							49	(2,536)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(77)	626	(9)		(1,457)	(221)	(43)									540	(1,721)	(735)
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income																	(540)	992
Income tax benefit		(1,096)	476	(894)		1,189	(1,057)	(1,980)	(948)	(75)							(598)	3,633	2,330
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		5,499	(661)	3,712		(15,297)	9,833	1,445	(9,569)	6,140							(6,439)	(8,637)	1,588
Comprehensive (loss) income		17,842	8,406	28,107		(20,137)	44,713	33,600	20,142	43,513							(47,971)	29,788	152,165
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income		837	1,075	1,826		1,041	899	1,438	1,188	112							4,208	4,348	6,869
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		1,581	(37)	359		(3,321)	2,760	(651)	(2,789)	496							(768)	(2,017)	955
Loss on effective portion of cash flow hedge																	(154)	(59)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(90)	(52)
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		2,328	986	2,185		(2,280)	3,659	787	(1,601)	608							3,286	2,272	7,824
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.		15,514	7,420	25,922		(17,857)	41,054	32,813	21,743	42,905							(51,257)	27,516	144,341
Effect of Restatement [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Net (loss) income		(10,750)	(4,478)	(7,461)		(2,208)	(5,635)	(5,162)	(2,953)	(1,109)	$ (11,939)	$ (10,797)	$ (1,109)	$ (22,689)	$ (13,005)	$ (4,062)	(30,554)	(17,415)	(9,466)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation loss		(1,553)	(33)	(151)		2,494	(2,054)	124	191	16							1,747	869	(294)
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment			0														0	0
Gain (loss) on effective portion of cash flow hedge:
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications		0	0	0		0											0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0	0		0			0	0							0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		0	0	0		0	0	0									0	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income																	0	0
Income tax benefit		278	4	31		(823)	678	(41)	0	0							(559)	(287)	94
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(1,275)	(29)	(120)		1,671	(1,376)	83	191	16							1,188	582	(200)
Comprehensive (loss) income		(12,025)	(4,507)	(7,581)		(537)	(7,011)	(5,079)	(2,762)	(1,093)							(29,366)	(16,833)	(9,666)
Attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net income		(3,174)	(2,628)	(3,622)		(1,139)	(1,882)	(1,518)	(259)	(1,287)							(11,595)	(5,646)	(2,603)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain		(1,104)	(9)	(35)		376	(260)	34	76	7							(692)	233	(80)
Loss on effective portion of cash flow hedge																	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		0	0
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(4,278)	(2,637)	(3,657)		(763)	(2,142)	(1,484)	(183)	(1,280)							(12,287)	(5,413)	(2,683)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.		$ (7,747)	$ (1,870)	$ (3,924)		$ 226	$ (4,869)	$ (3,595)	$ (2,579)	$ 187							$ (17,079)	$ (11,420)	$ (6,983)