Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$ 111,513	$ 108,584
Jewelry scrapping sales	9,798	9,621
Pawn service charges	69,013	66,594
Other revenues	2,300	2,758
Total revenues	192,624	187,557
Merchandise cost of goods sold	71,732	66,259
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	8,344	8,076
Other cost of revenues	583	612
Net revenues	111,965	112,610
Operating expenses:
Operations	77,646	76,018
Administrative	13,927	19,983
Depreciation and amortization	6,373	7,542
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(77)	33
Restructuring	0	1,692
Total operating expenses	97,869	105,268
Operating income	14,096	7,342
Interest expense	5,565	4,127
Interest income	(2,616)	(9)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate	(1,478)	(2,055)
Other (income) expense	(423)	102
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13,048	5,177
Income tax expense	4,782	1,758
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	8,266	3,419
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,228)	(11,685)
Net income (loss)	7,038	(8,266)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(127)	(792)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 7,165	$ (7,474)
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.06
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.06
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (shares)	54,158	54,895
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	54,214	54,909