Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 832,304	$ 536	$ 332,264	$ 509,586	$ (10,082)
Beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2014		53,585
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock related to 401(k) match	0
Issuance of common stock related to 401(k) match (shares)		1
Stock compensation	(1,928)		(1,928)
Release of restricted stock	0
Release of restricted stock (shares)		66
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(167)		(167)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)		(196)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	293				293
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(24,772)				(24,772)
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	12,955			12,955
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	818,489	$ 536	329,973	522,541	(34,561)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2015		53,652
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2015	676,735	$ 537	307,080	423,137	(54,019)
Beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		53,696
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	5,954		5,954
Release of restricted stock	3	$ 3
Release of restricted stock (shares)		264
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(372)		(372)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(93)		(93)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	21				21
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(8,807)				(8,807)
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(81,599)			(81,599)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 591,842	$ 540	$ 312,569	$ 341,538	$ (62,805)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		53,960