Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ 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
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP									$ 2,998	$ 38,138	$ 33,235
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax									(457)	(856)	(1,825)
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
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock									55,341	54,456	54,260
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and 2024 Convertible Notes (shares)									643	3,440	108
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)									55,984	57,896	54,368
Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
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:
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
Restricted stock
Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above: Restricted stock									2,121	2,218	2,356