Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 3,412	$ 12,081	$ 229	$ 24,942
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(18)	(500)	(201)	(722)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 3,394	$ 11,581	$ 28	$ 24,220
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	55,445	54,464	55,236	54,447
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and 2024 Convertible Notes (shares)	18	3,160	11	2,195
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	55,463	57,624	55,247	56,642
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.22	$ 0	$ 0.46
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.06	0.21	0	0.45
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.06	0.21	0	0.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.20	$ 0	$ 0.43
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS, restricted stock (shares)	2,991	3,596	2,789	3,278