Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 8,398	$ 2,630	$ 16,791	$ 6,049
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(375)	(73,442)	(1,603)	(84,335)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 8,023	$ (70,812)	$ 15,188	$ (78,286)
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	54,291	54,843	54,224	54,869
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (shares)	55	93	54	74
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	54,346	54,936	54,278	54,943
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.05	$ 0.31	$ 0.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	(1.34)	(0.03)	(1.54)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.14	(1.29)	0.28	(1.43)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.15	0.05	0.31	0.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	(1.34)	(0.03)	(1.53)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (1.29)	$ 0.28	$ (1.42)
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share above (shares)	16,919	15,801	16,760	15,717
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)	2,602	1,484	2,443	1,400
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	14,317	14,317