Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015
Treasury stock (shares)		0	0	0
Total operating expenses		$ 115,373	$ 100,925
Restricted cash		16,157	60,218	$ 15,137
Consumer loans, net		32,175	61,347	36,533
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net		12,827	13,199	19,802
Non-current consumer loans, net		71,502	78,362	75,824
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		87,219	81,417	107,871
Current maturities of long-term debt		75,586	74,832	74,345
Long-term debt, less current maturities		281,545	374,600	297,166
Total liabilities	[1],[2]	466,875	550,686	511,393
Grupo Finmart
Restricted cash		10,360	22,457	12,033
Consumer loans, net	[3]	38,996	35,069	36,845
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net		7,056	4,937	6,067
Restricted cash, non-current		194	123	197
Total assets		56,606	62,586	55,142
Long-term debt, less current maturities		$ 40,080	$ 46,110	$ 40,493
Common Stock Class A Non-voting, Subject to Possible Redemption
Common stock, redemption price (in dollars per share)		$ 10.06	$ 0	$ 10.06
Common stock, shares issued (shares)		1,168,456	0	1,168,456
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		1,168,456	0	1,168,456
Common Stock Class A Non-voting
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)		100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)		50,756,171	50,680,358	50,726,289
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		50,756,171	50,680,358	50,726,289
Common Stock Class B Voting
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)		3,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)		2,970,171	2,970,171	2,970,171
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)		2,970,171	2,970,171	2,970,171
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Restricted cash		$ 1,565	$ 1,903	$ 1,361
Consumer loans, net		8,581	16,810	5,846
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net		3,703	3,579	6,399
Non-current consumer loans, net		20,623	36,297	27,162
Total assets		34,472	58,589	40,768
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		5,142	3,007	4,313
Current maturities of long-term debt		40,715	50,043	42,017
Long-term debt, less current maturities		20,741	63,125	31,247
Total liabilities		$ 66,598	$ 116,175	$ 77,577

[1] Our consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and September 30, 2015 include the following liabilities for which the creditors of Grupo Finmart's securitization trust do not have recourse to the general credit of EZCORP, Inc.: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) (in thousands)Long-term debt, less current maturities$40,080 $46,110 $40,493

[2] Our consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and September 30, 2015 include the following liabilities of our consolidated variable interest entities: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) (in thousands) Accounts payable and other accrued expenses$5,142 $3,007 $4,313 Current maturities of long-term debt40,715 50,043 42,017*Long-term debt, less current maturities20,741 63,125 31,247*Total liabilities$66,598 $116,175 $77,577

[3] This amount includes current and non-current portions.