Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 214,730	$ 202,398	$ 430,425	$ 406,568
Net revenues	127,690	120,257	257,739	242,346
Operating expenses:
Operations	88,243	82,180	177,029	165,826
Administrative	16,487	13,341	31,742	26,420
Depreciation and amortization	7,012	6,451	13,860	12,174
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	(823)	100	3,619	139
Total operating expenses	110,919	102,072	226,250	204,559
Operating income	16,771	18,185	31,489	37,787
Interest expense	8,589	5,829	17,380	11,676
Interest income	(3,126)	(4,268)	(6,465)	(8,538)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(431)	(876)	688	(2,326)
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	6,451	0	19,725	0
Other expense (income)	269	(4)	(117)	(186)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	5,019	17,504	278	37,161
Income tax expense	2,360	5,797	1,279	13,208
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	2,659	11,707	(1,001)	23,953
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(18)	(500)	(201)	(722)
Net income (loss)	2,641	11,207	(1,202)	23,231
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(753)	(374)	(1,230)	(989)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 3,394	$ 11,581	$ 28	$ 24,220
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.22	$ 0	$ 0.46
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.21	$ 0	$ 0.44
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (shares)	55,445	54,464	55,236	54,447
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	55,463	57,624	55,247	56,642
Merchandise
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 121,260	$ 114,945	$ 242,284	$ 228,533
Cost of revenues	77,800	72,220	154,912	143,387
Jewelry scrapping
Revenues:
Total revenues	10,380	11,525	19,661	23,738
Cost of revenues	8,833	9,574	16,883	19,911
Pawn service
Revenues:
Total revenues	81,799	74,031	165,318	150,053
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,291	1,897	3,162	4,244
Cost of revenues	$ 407	$ 347	$ 891	$ 924