(Loss) Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP									$ (68,463)	$ 2,998	$ 38,138
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax									0	(457)	(856)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP					$ (645)	$ 3,158	$ 3,394	$ (3,366)	$ (68,463)	$ 2,541	$ 37,282
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (in shares)									55,313	55,341	54,456
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and 2024 Convertible Notes (in shares)									0	643	3,440
Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (in shares)									55,313	55,984	57,896
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.02					$ (1.24)	$ 0.05	$ 0.70
Discontinued operations (usd per share)									0	(0.01)	(0.02)
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)					$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.06)	(1.24)	0.04	0.68
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.02					(1.24)	0.05	0.66
Discontinued operations (usd per share)									0	(0.01)	(0.02)
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)					$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.06)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.04	$ 0.64
Restricted stock
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP:
Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share above: Restricted stock (in shares)									2,786	2,121	2,218