Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 159,912	$ 164,393	$ 120,099
Pawn loans	159,410	169,242	143,267
Pawn service charges receivable, net	30,493	31,548	27,028
Inventory, net	158,642	154,411	137,008
Notes receivable, net	38,091	32,598	29,978
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,222	28,765	31,011
Total current assets	575,770	580,957	488,391
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	46,509	43,319	38,334
Property and equipment, net	64,833	57,959	53,630
Goodwill	289,438	254,760	254,217
Intangible assets, net	45,728	32,420	31,768
Non-current notes receivable, net	18,660	28,377	40,319
Deferred tax asset, net	13,842	16,856	37,134
Other assets, net	19,773	9,715	18,174
Total assets	1,074,553	1,024,363	961,967
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt, net (Note 6)	103,287	0	0
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	60,689	61,543	62,339
Customer layaway deposits	12,225	11,032	10,992
Total current liabilities	176,201	72,575	73,331
Long-term debt, net	198,338	284,807	266,724
Other long-term liabilities	11,884	7,055	8,448
Total liabilities	386,423	364,437	348,503
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Additional paid-in capital	353,698	348,532	321,531
Retained earnings	377,682	351,666	334,996
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,463)	(38,367)	(42,544)
EZCORP, Inc. stockholders’ equity	691,462	662,375	614,526
Noncontrolling interest	(3,332)	(2,449)	(1,062)
Total equity	688,130	659,926	613,464
Total liabilities and equity	1,074,553	1,024,363	961,967
Common Stock Class A Non-voting
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	515	514	513
Common Stock Class B Voting
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 30	$ 30	$ 30