Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 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, 2014
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									$ (7,973)	$ (51,298)	$ 4,476
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.									(72,771)	(37,894)	(72,193)
Net loss attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 3,231	$ (5,689)	$ (70,812)	$ (7,474)	$ (92,300)	$ (9,847)	$ 1,343	$ 11,612	$ (80,744)	$ (89,192)	$ (67,717)
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)									54,427	54,369	54,148
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (shares)									0	0	144
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)									54,427	54,369	54,292
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)
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share (shares)									15,157	14,317	14,525
Restricted stock
Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to EZCORP:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share (shares)									840	0	208
Warrants
Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to EZCORP:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share (shares)									14,317	14,317	14,317