Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,737	$ 56,244
Pawn loans	167,329	159,964
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,062	30,852
Inventory, net	140,224	124,084
Notes receivable, net	41,946	0
Income taxes receivable	2,533	42,231
Current assets held for sale	0	72,849
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,312	25,077
Total current assets	482,143	511,301
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	37,128	56,182
Property and equipment, net	58,455	73,938
Goodwill	253,976	251,646
Intangible assets, net	30,681	30,778
Non-current notes receivable, net	41,119	0
Deferred tax asset, net	35,303	34,176
Non-current assets held for sale	0	217,233
Other assets, net	44,439	13,736
Total assets	983,244	1,188,990
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	84,285	109,875
Current liabilities held for sale	0	87,329
Customer layaway deposits	10,693	10,470
Total current liabilities	94,978	207,674
Long-term debt, net	283,611	197,976
Non-current liabilities held for sale	0	101,644
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	10,450	9,929
Total liabilities	389,039	517,223
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	4,040
Total temporary equity	0	15,736
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	318,723	310,038
Retained earnings	319,808	400,552
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(44,089)	(55,096)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	594,983	656,031
Noncontrolling interest	(778)	0
Total equity	594,205	656,031
Total liabilities, temporary equity and equity	983,244	1,188,990
Common Class A Non-Voting, Subject to Possible Redemption
Temporary equity:
Class A Non-Voting Common Stock, subject to possible redemption at $10.06 per share; none as of September 30, 2016 and 1,168,456 shares issued and outstanding at redemption value as of September 30, 2015	0	11,696
Common Stock Class A Non-Voting
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	511	507
Common Stock Class B Voting
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 30	$ 30