Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Merchandise sales	$ 114,945	$ 110,238	$ 228,533	$ 221,751
Jewelry scrapping sales	11,525	10,219	23,738	20,017
Pawn service charges	74,367	67,092	150,727	136,105
Other revenues	1,897	2,079	4,244	4,379
Total revenues	202,734	189,628	407,242	382,252
Merchandise cost of goods sold	72,220	70,493	143,387	142,225
Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold	9,574	8,841	19,911	17,185
Other cost of revenues	347	397	924	980
Net revenues	120,593	109,897	243,020	221,862
Operating expenses:
Operations	82,160	74,460	165,770	152,106
Administrative	13,341	13,283	26,659	27,210
Depreciation and amortization	6,451	6,030	12,174	12,403
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets	100	71	139	(6)
Total operating expenses	102,052	93,844	204,742	191,713
Operating income	18,541	16,053	38,278	30,149
Interest expense	5,829	5,628	11,676	11,193
Interest income	(4,268)	(2,240)	(8,538)	(4,856)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate	(876)	(1,243)	(2,326)	(2,721)
Other (income) expense	(4)	228	(186)	(195)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	17,860	13,680	37,652	26,728
Income tax expense	5,921	5,449	13,358	10,231
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	11,939	8,231	24,294	16,497
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(500)	(375)	(722)	(1,603)
Net income	11,439	7,856	23,572	14,894
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(374)	(167)	(989)	(294)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 11,813	$ 8,023	$ 24,561	$ 15,188
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.23	$ 0.15	$ 0.46	$ 0.31
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.15	$ 0.45	$ 0.31
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (shares)	54,464	54,291	54,447	54,224
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	57,624	54,346	56,642	54,278