Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 14,542	$ 5,525	$ 39,825	$ 22,316
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	91	(265)	(631)	(1,868)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 14,633	$ 5,260	$ 39,194	$ 20,448
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	54,464	54,295	54,453	54,247
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and 2024 Convertible Notes (shares)	3,490	72	2,627	63
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	57,954	54,367	57,080	54,310
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.10	$ 0.73	$ 0.41
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	(0.01)	(0.03)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.27	0.10	0.72	0.38
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.25	0.10	0.70	0.41
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	(0.01)	(0.03)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.10	$ 0.69	$ 0.38
Restricted stock
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above, exclusive of the additional potential impact of the 2019 Convertible Notes Warrants, 2024 Convertible Notes and 2025 Convertible Notes (shares)	3,569	2,418	3,375	2,435