Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 2,904	$ (683)	$ 8,954	$ 5,807
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(8,593)	(9,164)	(96,242)	(2,699)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (5,689)	$ (9,847)	$ (87,288)	$ 3,108
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	53,980	54,820	54,574	54,216
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (shares)	212	0	116	64
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	54,192	54,820	54,690	54,280
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)	$ 0.16	$ 0.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.16)	(0.16)	(1.76)	(0.06)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	(0.11)	(0.17)	(1.60)	0.05
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.05	(0.01)	0.16	0.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.16)	(0.16)	(1.76)	(0.06)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.17)	$ (1.60)	$ 0.05
Potential unweighted common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share above (shares)	16,426	14,745	15,576	14,317
Restricted stock
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Potential unweighted common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share above (shares)	2,109	428	1,259	0
Warrants
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Potential unweighted common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share above (shares)	14,317	14,317	14,317	14,317