Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 827,791	$ 512	$ 268,572	$ 558,940	$ (233)
Beginning balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012		51,226,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock related to 401(k) match	557	$ 1	556
Issuance of common stock related to 401(k) plan, shares		30,000
Stock compensation	7,128		7,128
Stock options exercised	$ 45	$ 0	45
Stock options exercised, shares	18,000	18,000
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	$ 38,705	$ 20	38,685
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions, shares		1,965,000
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	10,404	$ 6	10,398
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest, shares		592,000
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(1,415)		(1,500)		85
Release of restricted stock	4	$ 4
Release of restricted stock, shares		409,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	293		293
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,640)		(3,640)
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(1,119)				(1,119)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(89)				(89)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on available-for-sale securities included in net income	992				992
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(6,302)				(6,302)
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment	221				221
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	22,308			22,308
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013	895,883	$ 543	320,537	581,248	(6,445)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2013		54,240,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock related to 401(k) match	557	$ 0	557
Issuance of common stock related to 401(k) plan, shares		45,000
Stock compensation	$ 6,845		6,845
Stock options exercised, shares	100
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	$ 0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(13,275)		(13,260)		(15)
Release of restricted stock	3	$ 3
Release of restricted stock, shares		300,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(609)		(609)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,982)		(1,982)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	(250)				(250)
Net proceeds from sale of warrants	25,106		25,106
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,747)				(3,747)
Foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment realized upon impairment	375				375
Purchase of treasury stock, shares						(1,000,000)
Retirement of treasury stock	(11,903)	$ (10)	(4,930)	(6,963)
Retirement of treasury stock, shares		(1,000,000)				1,000,000
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(64,699)			(64,699)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	832,304	$ 536	332,264	509,586	(10,082)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2014		53,585,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	$ (1,558)		(1,558)
Stock options exercised, shares	0
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	$ 0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(23,251)		(23,180)		(71)
Release of restricted stock	1	$ 1
Release of restricted stock, shares		111,000
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(236)		(236)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(210)		(210)
Effective portion of cash flow hedge	428				428
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(44,294)				(44,294)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(86,449)			(86,449)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 676,735	$ 537	$ 307,080	$ 423,137	$ (54,019)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2015		53,696,000