Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (73,031)	$ (3,388)	$ (80,267)	$ 1,347
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,094)	4,731	(1,332)	11,608
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (74,125)	$ 1,343	$ (81,599)	$ 12,955
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)	54,843	54,184	54,869	53,915
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (in shares)	0	0	0	57
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (in shares)	54,843	54,184	54,869	53,972
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.33)	$ (0.06)	$ (1.46)	$ 0.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0.09	(0.02)	0.22
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(1.35)	0.03	(1.48)	0.24
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(1.33)	(0.06)	(1.46)	0.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0.09	(0.02)	0.22
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.35)	$ 0.03	$ (1.48)	$ 0.24
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	15,925	14,590	15,862	14,323
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)	1,608	273	1,545	6
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	14,317	14,317