Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP	$ (40,854)	$ 3,412	$ (39,589)	$ 229
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(20)	(18)	(47)	(201)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ (40,874)	$ 3,394	$ (39,636)	$ 28
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock (shares)	55,448	55,445	55,557	55,236
Dilutive effect of restricted stock (shares)	74	18	51	11
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares)	55,522	55,463	55,608	55,247
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.06	$ (0.71)	$ 0
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	0
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	(0.74)	0.06	(0.71)	0
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.74)	0.06	(0.71)	0
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	0
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.06	$ (0.71)	$ 0
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above, restricted stock (shares)	2,777	2,991	2,495	2,789