Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (7,236)	$ 4,735
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(238)	6,877
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (7,474)	$ 11,612
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)	54,895	53,650
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (in shares)	0	48
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (in shares)	54,895	53,698
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.13
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(0.13)	0.22
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.13)	0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.13
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.22
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	14,511	14,317
Restricted stock
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	194	0
Warrants
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	14,317	14,317