Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 8,393	$ 3,419
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,228)	(10,893)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 7,165	$ (7,474)
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	54,158	54,895
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (shares)	56	14
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	54,214	54,909
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.06
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	(0.19)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.13	(0.13)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.15	0.06
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	(0.19)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.13)
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share above (shares)	16,605	14,497
Restricted stock
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share above (shares)	2,288	180
Warrants
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share above (shares)	14,317	14,317