Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 822,811	$ 847,229	$ 812,156
Net revenues	449,235	494,448	481,551
Operating expenses:
Operations	341,040	358,253	334,841
Administrative	49,897	55,990	53,639
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	54,666	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	30,827	28,797	25,484
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	801	4,399	463
Other charges	20,388	0	0
Total operating expenses	497,619	447,439	414,427
Operating (loss) income	(48,384)	47,009	67,124
Interest expense	22,472	32,637	27,834
Interest income	(3,173)	(11,086)	(17,041)
Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated affiliates	2,429	135	(5,529)
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0	19,725	11,712
Other (income) expense	(17)	1,424	(5,391)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(70,095)	4,174	55,539
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,632)	2,406	18,389
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(68,463)	1,768	37,150
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(457)	(856)
Net (loss) income	(68,463)	1,311	36,294
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(1,230)	(988)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP	$ (68,463)	$ 2,541	$ 37,282
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.05	$ 0.70
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.05	$ 0.66
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	55,313	55,341	54,456
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	55,313	55,984	57,896
Merchandise
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 498,213	$ 453,375	$ 438,372
Cost of goods sold	334,481	297,508	276,618
Jewelry scrapping
Revenues:
Total revenues	47,953	60,445	60,752
Cost of goods sold	38,041	52,935	52,290
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	272,638	327,366	304,577
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	4,007	6,043	8,455
Cost of goods sold	$ 1,054	$ 2,338	$ 1,697