Restatement of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 832,304	$ 895,883
Stock compensation (benefit)	(2,458)	1,207
Release of restricted stock	0	0
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(167)	(390)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	266
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(18,700)	3,375
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	11,612	18,730
Ending balance	822,661	918,698
Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 536	$ 543
Beginning balance, Shares	53,585	54,240
Release of restricted stock		$ 0
Release of restricted stock, shares	65	120
Ending balance	$ 536	$ 543
Ending balance, Shares	53,650	54,360
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 332,264	$ 320,537
Stock compensation (benefit)	(2,458)	1,207
Release of restricted stock		0
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(167)	(390)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)
Ending balance	329,443	321,354
Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	509,586	581,248
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	11,612	18,730
Ending balance	521,198	599,978
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(10,082)	(6,445)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	266
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(18,700)	3,375
Ending balance	(28,516)	$ (3,177)
As Previously Reported [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	875,188
Stock compensation (benefit)	(636)
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(167)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	266
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(21,526)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	15,260
Ending balance	868,189
As Previously Reported [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 536
Beginning balance, Shares	53,585
Release of restricted stock, shares	65
Ending balance	$ 536
Ending balance, Shares	53,650
As Previously Reported [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 339,666
Stock compensation (benefit)	(636)
Tax deficiency of stock compensation	(167)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)
Ending balance	338,667
As Previously Reported [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	547,177
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	15,260
Ending balance	562,437
As Previously Reported [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(12,191)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	266
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(21,526)
Ending balance	(33,451)
Restatement Adjustments [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation (benefit)	(1,822)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,826
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(3,648)
Ending balance	(45,528)
Restatement Adjustments [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation (benefit)	(1,822)
Ending balance	(9,224)
Restatement Adjustments [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(3,648)
Ending balance	(41,239)
Restatement Adjustments [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,826
Ending balance	$ 4,935