Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 437	$ 4,589	$ 10,115	$ 21,523
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(6,698)	(2,142)	(28,219)	2,423
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment	0	375	0	375
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized loss before reclassifications	0	(326)	0	(672)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	35	297	387	542
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale arising during period	0	626	0	617
Income tax (expense) benefit	(199)	480	220	(383)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(6,862)	(690)	(27,612)	2,902
Comprehensive (loss) income	(6,425)	3,899	(17,497)	24,425
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net loss	(906)	(1,553)	(2,840)	(3,349)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(825)	(46)	(3,227)	278
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	8	(52)	94	(52)
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,723)	(1,651)	(5,973)	(3,123)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (4,702)	$ 5,550	$ (11,524)	$ 27,548