Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Quarterly Information
Total revenues	$ 184,585,000	$ 170,150,000	$ 188,213,000	$ 187,557,000	$ 170,291,000	$ 164,619,000	$ 188,735,000	$ 196,355,000			$ 730,505,000	$ 720,000,000	$ 745,770,000
Net revenues	106,861,000	100,394,000	108,365,000	112,610,000	99,547,000	93,808,000	101,238,000	108,427,000			428,230,000	403,020,000	421,857,000
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(17,502,000)	2,778,000	2,307,000	3,419,000	(57,107,000)	(783,000)	(2,675,000)	8,383,000			(8,998,000)	(52,182,000)	3,438,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	19,636,000	(9,133,000)	(78,250,000)	(11,685,000)	(36,998,000)	(9,454,000)	3,112,000	1,295,000			(79,432,000)	(42,045,000)	(77,474,000)
Net loss	2,134,000	(6,355,000)	(75,943,000)	(8,266,000)	(94,105,000)	(10,237,000)	437,000	9,678,000			(88,430,000)	(94,227,000)	(74,036,000)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,097,000)	(666,000)	(5,131,000)	(792,000)	(1,805,000)	(390,000)	(906,000)	(1,934,000)
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 3,231,000	$ (5,689,000)	$ (70,812,000)	$ (7,474,000)	$ (92,300,000)	$ (9,847,000)	$ 1,343,000	$ 11,612,000			$ (80,744,000)	$ (89,192,000)	$ (67,717,000)
Basic (loss) income per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.31)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.06	$ (1.04)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.17			$ (0.15)	$ (0.94)	$ 0.08
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.37	(0.16)	(1.34)	(0.19)	(0.64)	(0.16)	0.07	0.05			(1.34)	(0.70)	(1.33)
Basic loss per share (usd per share)	0.06	(0.11)	(1.29)	(0.13)	(1.68)	(0.17)	0.03	0.22			(1.49)	(1.64)	(1.25)
Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	(0.31)	0.05	0.05	0.06	(1.04)	(0.01)	(0.04)	0.17			(0.15)	(0.94)	0.08
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.37	(0.16)	(1.34)	(0.19)	(0.64)	(0.16)	0.07	0.05			(1.34)	(0.70)	(1.33)
Diluted loss per share (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.11)	$ (1.29)	$ (0.13)	$ (1.68)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.03	$ 0.22			$ (1.49)	$ (1.64)	$ (1.25)
Cash flows from operating activities — year to date	$ 64,403,000	$ 57,937,000	$ 55,739,000	$ (4,468,000)	$ 79,398	$ 50,312	$ 37,790	$ 5,486			$ 64,403,000	$ 79,398,000	$ 74,701,000
Cash flows from investing activities — year to date	6,716,000	(11,537,000)	14,038,000	(9,363,000)	(67,693)	(14,143)	23,935	(8,185)			6,716,000	(67,693,000)	(80,060,000)
Cash flows from financing activities — year to date	$ (63,156,000)	$ (67,910,000)	$ (49,945,000)	$ (21,675,000)	$ 2,402	$ 28,584	$ 25,496	$ 27,428			(63,156,000)	2,402,000	32,515,000
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Quarterly Information
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax											(78,872,000)	(14,728,000)	(11,387,000)
Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to EZCORP:
Cash provided by operating activities, discontinued operations									$ 10,926,000	$ (21,523,000)	2,200,000	11,100,000	(7,400,000)
Cash provided by investing activities, discontinued operations									4,590,000	(1,894,000)	$ 42,700,000	$ (41,100,000)	$ (33,500,000)
Cash provided by financing activities, discontinued operations									$ (41,237,000)	$ 37,713,000