Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ 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
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share									14,317	14,525	0
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									$ (59,133)	$ 3,394	$ 23,749
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									(27,316)	(68,093)	(1,441)
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
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock									54,369	54,148	53,657
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock									0	144	80
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents									54,369	54,292	53,737
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
Stock options and restricted stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share									0	208	0
Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share									14,317	14,317	0