Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-19424
Entity Registrant Name	EZCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	74-2540145
Entity Address, Address Line One	2500 Bee Cave Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Bldg One
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Rollingwood
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	78746
City Area Code	512
Local Phone Number	314-3400
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Non-voting Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	EZPW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 212
Documents Incorporated by Reference	None
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Central Index Key	0000876523
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock Class A Non-Voting
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		52,332,848
Common Stock Class B Voting
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		2,970,171