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	$ 817,970	$ 536	$ 332,264	$ 495,252	$ (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	(1,319)		(1,319)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(3,636)		(3,564)		(72)
Release of restricted stock	0
Release of restricted stock (shares)		66
Excess tax deficiency from stock compensation	(167)		(167)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(196)		(196)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	319				319
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(32,551)				(32,551)
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	3,108			3,108
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2015	783,528	$ 536	327,018	498,360	(42,386)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2015		53,652
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2015	661,423	$ 537	307,080	407,825	(54,019)
Beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		53,696
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	7,012		7,012
Release of restricted stock	3	$ 3
Release of restricted stock (shares)		294
Excess tax deficiency from stock compensation	(336)		(336)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(149)		(149)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	21				21
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10,705)				(10,705)
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(87,288)			(87,288)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 569,981	$ 540	$ 313,607	$ 320,537	$ (64,703)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2016		53,990