Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 215,850	$ 204,508
Net revenues	130,204	122,427
Operating expenses:
Operations	89,546	83,610
Administrative	15,479	13,318
Depreciation and amortization	6,848	5,723
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	4,442	39
Total operating expenses	116,315	102,690
Operating income	13,889	19,737
Interest expense	8,791	5,847
Interest income	(3,339)	(4,270)
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliate	1,119	(1,450)
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	13,274	0
Other income	(386)	(182)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,570)	19,792
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,032)	7,437
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(4,538)	12,355
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(183)	(222)
Net (loss) income	(4,721)	12,133
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(477)	(615)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (4,244)	$ 12,748
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.24
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.23
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (shares)	55,032	54,464
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	55,032	55,682
Merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 121,024	$ 113,588
Cost of revenues	77,112	71,167
Jewelry scrapping sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	9,281	12,213
Cost of revenues	8,050	10,337
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	83,674	76,360
Other revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,871	2,347
Cost of revenues	$ 484	$ 577