Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt instruments

The following tables present our long-term debt instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, excluding debt of Grupo Finmart classified as held for sale as discussed in Note 3, as well as future principal payments due:

	September 30, 2016							September 30, 2015
	Gross Amount		Debt Discount and Issuance Costs			Carrying Amount		Gross Amount		Debt Discount and Issuance Costs			Carrying Amount
	(in thousands)
Recourse to EZCORP:
2.125% Cash convertible senior notes due 2019	$	230,000	$	(32,046	)	$	197,954	$	230,000	$	(42,529	)	$	187,471
Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 embedded derivative	37,692		—			37,692		10,505		—			10,505
Term loan facility	50,000		(2,035		)	47,965		—		—			—
	$	317,692	$	(34,081	)	$	283,611	$	240,505	$	(42,529	)	$	197,976

Schedule of maturities of debt

	Principal Payment Schedule
	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 - 3 Years		3 - 5 Years		More Than 5 Years
	(in thousands)
2.125% Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 (a)	$	230,000	$	—	$	230,000	$	—	$	—
Term loan facility (b)	50,000		—		—		—		50,000
	$	280,000	$	—	$	230,000	$	—	$	50,000

(a) Excludes the potential impact of the embedded derivative.

(b) See discussion regarding acceleration of maturity date below.