Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Quarterly Information
Total revenues	$ 188,834	$ 181,621	$ 205,190	$ 212,724	$ 196,651	$ 188,117	$ 205,179	$ 210,345	$ 788,369	$ 800,292	$ 809,525
Net revenues	106,329	107,988	113,570	117,056	107,615	110,517	117,256	121,386	444,943	456,774	480,433
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(61,254)	(1,401)	(4,294)	2,801	(5,300)	(1,568)	(7,216)	10,091	(64,148)	(3,993)	22,527
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(30,088)	(8,836)	4,731	6,877	(89,902)	3,161	11,805	6,843	(27,316)	(68,093)	(1,517)
Net (loss) income	(91,342)	(10,237)	437	9,678	(95,202)	1,593	4,589	16,934	(91,464)	(72,086)	21,010
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,785)	(390)	(906)	(1,934)	(1,701)	(2,337)	(1,553)	(1,796)	(5,015)	(7,387)	(1,222)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (89,557)	$ (9,847)	$ 1,343	$ 11,612	$ (93,501)	$ 3,930	$ 6,142	$ 18,730	$ (86,449)	$ (64,699)	$ 22,308
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.08)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.09	$ (0.07)	$ 0.01	$ (0.10)	$ 0.22	$ (1.09)	$ 0.05	$ 0.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.55)	(0.16)	0.09	0.13	(1.68)	0.06	0.21	0.13	(0.50)	(1.25)	(0.03)
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	(1.63)	(0.17)	0.03	0.22	(1.75)	0.07	0.11	0.35	(1.59)	(1.20)	0.41
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(1.08)	(0.01)	(0.06)	0.09	(0.07)	0.01	(0.10)	0.22	(1.09)	0.06	0.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.55)	(0.16)	0.09	0.13	(1.68)	0.06	0.21	0.12	(0.50)	(1.25)	(0.03)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.63)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.03	$ 0.22	$ (1.75)	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.34	$ (1.59)	$ (1.19)	$ 0.41