Subsequent Events (Details) AUD in Millions, $ in Millions								3 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2015 plaintiff lawsuit	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2015 USD ($) Store	Jul. 27, 2015 USD ($) Store position	Jun. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 19, 2015 USD ($) Store shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2015 AUD	Jun. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Customer Redress [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Increase in accrual for customer redress												$ 6.5
2.125% cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stated interest rate											2.125%			2.125%
Required period to file reports with Trustee after reports are required to be filed with the 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											0.50%
TUYO [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership interest in subsidiaries											59.00%
Grupo Finmart [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership interest in subsidiaries		94.00%								76.00%
Additional ownership interest acquired		18.00%
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiary		$ 29.6
Ownership held by minority shareholders		6.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member] | Customer Redress [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Incremental expense in discontinued operations										$ 3.3
Subsequent Event [Member] | In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits consolidated | lawsuit	2
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff	2
Subsequent Event [Member] | Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount paid toward settlement of class-action lawsuit					$ 17.7
Subsequent Event [Member] | Securitization Facility [Member] | Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount drawn under facility | AUD													AUD 59
Subsequent Event [Member] | TUYO [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repurchase of remaining equity interests						$ 2.8
Notes issued for repurchase of noncontrolling interest						$ 0.3
Notes issued for repurchase of noncontrolling interest, payable period						5 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount carrying value exceeds fair value								$ 29.4
Subsequent Event [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected number of store closings | Store				480
Expected number of positions eliminated | position				1,000
Restructuring costs and expenses									$ 10.6
Subsequent Event [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected number of store closings | Store				54
Expected number of positions eliminated | position				300
Subsequent Event [Member] | Asset Impairment or Write-down [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring costs and expenses									$ 10.6
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				$ 38.0
Potential future cash expenditures				9.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				37.0
Potential future cash expenditures				9.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				5.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				18.0
Estimated restructuring costs, non-cash components				10.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Employee Severance and Retention Payments [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				4.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Employee Severance and Retention Payments [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				1.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Asset Impairment or Write-down [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				29.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Asset Impairment or Write-down [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				18.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				44.0
Potential future cash expenditures				13.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				41.0
Potential future cash expenditures				11.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				8.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				20.0
Estimated restructuring costs, non-cash components				11.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Employee Severance and Retention Payments [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				5.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Employee Severance and Retention Payments [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				2.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Asset Impairment or Write-down [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				31.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Asset Impairment or Write-down [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated restructuring costs				$ 19.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring costs and expenses								26.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring costs and expenses								36.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Closing of USFS Business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring costs and expenses								32.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restructuring costs and expenses								$ 40.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | U.S. Pawn Stores [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected number of store closings | Store				17
Subsequent Event [Member] | Empeno Facil Stores [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected number of store closings | Store				9
Subsequent Event [Member] | TUYO Stores [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected number of store closings | Store				17
Subsequent Event [Member] | Canada Stores [Member] | Simplification of Operating Structure [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected number of store closings | Store				11
Subsequent Event [Member] | Cash Pawn [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of pawn stores acquired | Store							12
Consideration transferred							$ 16.5
Consideration transferred, cash							$ 5.0
Number of shares issued | shares							1,168,456
Repurchase price of shares issued for acquisition							$ 11.8
Subsequent Event [Member] | USA Pawn [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of pawn stores acquired | Store			13
Consideration transferred, cash			$ 12.3