Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Quarterly Information
Total revenues	$ 182,069	$ 183,633	$ 189,628	$ 192,624	$ 184,585	$ 170,150	$ 188,213	$ 187,557	$ 747,954	$ 730,505	$ 720,000
Net revenues	108,093	105,555	109,897	111,965	106,861	100,394	108,365	112,610	435,510	428,230	403,020
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	10,069	5,467	8,231	8,266	(17,502)	2,778	2,307	3,419	32,033	(8,998)	(52,182)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	43	(265)	(375)	(1,228)	19,636	(9,133)	(78,250)	(11,685)	(1,825)	(79,432)	(42,045)
Net income (loss)	10,112	5,202	7,856	7,038	2,134	(6,355)	(75,943)	(8,266)	30,208	(88,430)	(94,227)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,298)	(58)	(167)	(127)	(1,097)	(666)	(5,131)	(792)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 11,410	$ 5,260	$ 8,023	$ 7,165	$ 3,231	$ (5,689)	$ (70,812)	$ (7,474)	$ 31,858	$ (80,744)	$ (89,192)
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations - basic (usd per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.10	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ (0.31)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.06	$ 0.62	$ (0.15)	$ (0.94)
Discontinued operations - basic (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	(0.01)	(0.02)	0.37	(0.16)	(1.34)	(0.19)	(0.03)	(1.34)	(0.70)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (usd per share)	0.21	0.10	0.14	0.13	0.06	(0.11)	(1.29)	(0.13)	0.59	(1.49)	(1.64)
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations - diluted (usd per share)	0.21	0.10	0.15	0.15	(0.31)	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.62	(0.15)	(0.94)
Discontinued operations - diluted (usd per share)	0.00	0.00	(0.01)	(0.02)	0.37	(0.16)	(1.34)	(0.19)	(0.03)	(1.34)	(0.70)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (usd per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.10	$ 0.14	$ 0.13	$ 0.06	$ (0.11)	$ (1.29)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.59	$ (1.49)	$ (1.64)