Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (8,266)	$ 9,678
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation loss, net of income tax benefit for our investment in unconsolidated affiliate of $2,603 and $419 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(6,940)	(21,102)
Cash flow hedges:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	22	352
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(6,918)	(20,750)
Comprehensive loss	(15,184)	(11,072)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net loss	(792)	(1,934)
Foreign currency translation loss	(65)	(2,402)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	1	86
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(856)	(4,250)
Comprehensive loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (14,328)	$ (6,822)