Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (6,355)	$ (10,237)	$ (92,412)	$ (122)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation loss, net of income tax (expense) benefit for our investment in unconsolidated affiliate of ($799) and $1,052 for the three and nine-months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and $1,370 and $1,590 for the three and nine-months ended June 30, 2015, respectively	(1,832)	(8,477)	(10,976)	(36,476)
Cash flow hedges:
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	35	22	422
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,832)	(8,442)	(10,954)	(36,054)
Comprehensive loss	(8,187)	(18,679)	(103,366)	(36,176)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Net loss	(666)	(390)	(5,124)	(3,230)
Foreign currency translation loss	66	(626)	(271)	(3,853)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	9	1	103
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(600)	(1,007)	(5,394)	(6,980)
Comprehensive loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (7,587)	$ (17,672)	$ (97,972)	$ (29,196)