Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 11,439	$ 7,856	$ 23,572	$ 14,894
Other comprehensive gain (loss):
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of income tax (expense) benefit for our investment in unconsolidated affiliate of ($6) and ($211) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018 respectively, and $974 and $530 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, respectively.	6,040	5,020	(535)	1,555
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	6,040	5,020	(535)	1,555
Comprehensive income	17,479	12,876	23,037	16,449
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(228)	(180)	(883)	(284)
Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 17,707	$ 13,056	$ 23,920	$ 16,733