Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2015 lawsuit plaintiff	Nov. 18, 2014 lawsuit	Aug. 14, 2015 lawsuit	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Jul. 28, 2014 entity
Outstanding Issues with CFPB [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency charge recorded | $					$ 10.5
Subsequent Event [Member] | Outstanding Issues with CFPB [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount for civil money penalties | $	$ 3.0
Amount for customer restitution | $	$ 7.5
In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits consolidated | lawsuit			2
Number of lawsuits filed | lawsuit				2
Period to file a motion to dismiss						45 days
In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits consolidated | lawsuit		2
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff		2
Beneficial Owner [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of entities controlled | entity							3