Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 656,031	$ 537	$ 310,038	$ 400,552	$ (55,096)
Beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		53,696
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	7,012		7,012
Release of restricted stock	3	$ 3
Release of restricted stock (shares)		294
Excess tax deficiency from stock compensation	(336)		(336)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(149)		(149)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	21				21
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(11,899)				(11,899)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	(83,975)			(83,975)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2016	566,708	$ 540	316,565	316,577	(66,974)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2016		53,990
Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2016	594,983	$ 541	318,723	319,808	(44,089)
Beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		54,099
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock compensation	5,126		5,126
Release of restricted stock	2	$ 2
Release of restricted stock (shares)		198
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(767)		(767)
Reclassification of Cash Convertible Notes Warrants to liabilities	(523)		(523)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,168				6,168
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	20,448			20,448
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 625,437	$ 543	$ 322,559	$ 340,256	$ (37,921)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2017		54,297