Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (77,791)	$ 437	$ (86,057)	$ 10,115
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation loss, net of income tax (expense) benefit for our investment in unconsolidated affiliate of ($752) and $1,851 for the three and six-months ended March 31, 2016, respectively, and ($199) and $220 for the three and six-months ended March 31, 2015, respectively	(2,204)	(6,897)	(9,144)	(27,999)
Cash flow hedges:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	35	22	387
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(2,204)	(6,862)	(9,122)	(27,612)
Comprehensive loss	(79,995)	(6,425)	(95,179)	(17,497)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net loss	(3,666)	(906)	(4,458)	(2,840)
Foreign currency translation loss	(272)	(825)	(337)	(3,227)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	8	1	94
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,938)	(1,723)	(4,794)	(5,973)
Comprehensive loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (76,057)	$ (4,702)	$ (90,385)	$ (11,524)