Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Quarterly Information
Total revenues	$ 214,339	$ 202,465	$ 214,730	$ 215,695	$ 205,976	$ 199,612	$ 202,398	$ 204,170	$ 847,229	$ 812,156	$ 747,951
Net revenues	120,856	115,853	127,690	130,049	124,463	114,742	120,257	122,089	494,448	481,551	435,507
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(592)	3,361	2,659	(3,660)	(807)	14,004	11,707	12,246	1,768	37,150	31,585
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(53)	(203)	(18)	(183)	(225)	91	(500)	(222)	(457)	(856)	(1,825)
Net income	(645)	3,158	2,641	(3,843)	(1,032)	14,095	11,207	12,024	1,311	36,294	29,760
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	(753)	(477)	360	(359)	(374)	(615)
Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (645)	$ 3,158	$ 3,394	$ (3,366)	$ (1,392)	$ 14,454	$ 11,581	$ 12,639	$ 2,541	$ 37,282	$ 31,410
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.06)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.26	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.05	$ 0.70	$ 0.61
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.03)
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)	(0.01)	0.06	0.06	(0.06)	(0.02)	0.26	0.21	0.24	0.04	0.68	0.58
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	(0.01)	0.06	0.06	(0.06)	(0.02)	0.25	0.21	0.23	0.05	0.66	0.61
Discontinued operations (usd per share)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.03)
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.06)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.04	$ 0.64	$ 0.58