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Long-term Debt - Outstanding obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 351,613	$ 345,341		$ 309,800
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(56,852)	(60,534)		(30,864)
Carrying Amount	294,761	284,807		278,936
2.125% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					2.125%
2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.875%
Recourse to EZCORP \| 2.125% Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	195,000	195,000		230,000
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(15,165)	(17,654)		(29,272)
Carrying Amount	$ 179,835	$ 177,346		$ 200,728
Stated interest rate	2.125%	2.125%		2.125%
Recourse to EZCORP \| Cash Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 Embedded Derivative
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 12,863	$ 6,591		$ 29,800
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	0	0		0
Carrying Amount	12,863	6,591		29,800
Recourse to EZCORP \| 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	143,750	143,750
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	(41,687)	(42,880)		0
Carrying Amount	$ 102,063	$ 100,870		$ 0
Stated interest rate	2.875%	2.875%		2875000.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 0	$ 0		$ 50,000
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs	0	0		(1,592)
Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 0		$ 48,408