Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 5,525	$ 2,904	$ 22,316	$ 8,954
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(265)	(8,593)	(1,868)	(92,929)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 5,260	$ (5,689)	$ 20,448	$ (83,975)
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	54,295	53,980	54,247	54,574
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (shares)	72	212	63	116
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	54,367	54,192	54,310	54,690
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ 0.41	$ 0.16
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.16)	(0.03)	(1.70)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.10	(0.11)	0.38	(1.54)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.10	0.05	0.41	0.16
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.16)	(0.03)	(1.70)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ (0.11)	$ 0.38	$ (1.54)
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share above (shares)	14,556	16,426	14,573	15,576
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)	2,418	2,109	2,435	1,259
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)	12,138	14,317	12,138	14,317