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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Non-Recourse to EZCORP (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) agreement	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	May. 15, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Jan. 30, 2012
9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on sale of receivable to third party				$ 700
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				63				$ 1,207
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				86				0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				4,796				0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23 million due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 22,240				$ 22,822
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 12% secured notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				12.00%				12.00%
Long-term debt				$ 3,881				$ 0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 12% secured notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				12.00%				12.00%
Long-term debt				$ 22,314				$ 0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				0				31,951
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 54,045				$ 0
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] \| 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				9.00%				9.00%
Long-term debt				$ 29,875				$ 16,068
Grupo Finmart [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional ownership interest acquired				16.00%		16.00%
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent				76.00%		76.00%				76.00%	60.00%
Restricted cash primarily for collection rights on additional eligible loans		$ 17,900
Delivery to trust, period		12 months
Restricted cash for interest and trust maintenance costs		$ 2,700
Number of asset securitization agreements \| agreement				3
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member]
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Monthly payment				$ 100
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				100
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				200
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23 million due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				$ 1,900
Stated interest rate				14.50%
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| 12% secured notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				$ 200
Stated interest rate				12.00%
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| 12% secured notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				$ 1,200
Stated interest rate				12.00%
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt			2 years
Additional collection rights			$ 115,400
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt				2 years
Term of agreement		2 years
Deferred financing costs				$ 2,600
Interest rate at period end				5.80%
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate									9.00%
Debt, face amount									$ 30,000
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured Foreign Currency Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral				$ 13,900
Collateralized cash				37,700
EZCorp, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of note	$ 11,700
VIE C [Member] \| 17% Notes due May 2015 [Member]
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Monthly payment				500
Stated interest rate							17.00%
Debt, face amount							$ 9,300
VIE C [Member] \| 15% Notes due October 2016 [Member]
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Monthly payment				400
Stated interest rate							15.00%
Debt, face amount							$ 10,000
VIE B [Member] \| 11% Notes due April 2017 [Member]
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Monthly payment				300
Stated interest rate	11.00%
Debt, face amount	$ 16,000
VIE B [Member] \| 11% Notes due July 2017 [Member]
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Monthly payment				300
Stated interest rate						11.00%
Debt, face amount						$ 16,500
VIE A [Member] \| 14.5% Notes due September 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				$ 300
Stated interest rate						14.50%
Debt, face amount						$ 21,800
Grupo Finmart [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition interest												60.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				10.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				10.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] \| Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				10.00%
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| EZCorp, Inc [Member] \| 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount purchased by EZCorp									$ 14,000
Unrestricted Cash [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 35,500
Restricted Cash [Member] \| Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 20,600
Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Monthly payment				$ 700
Subsequent Event [Member] \| VIE B [Member] \| 11% Notes due October 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					11.00%
Debt, face amount					$ 43,800