Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ 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
Quarterly Information
Total revenues	$ 166,860	$ 210,233	$ 223,283	$ 222,435	$ 214,339	$ 202,465	$ 214,730	$ 215,695	$ 822,811	$ 847,229	$ 812,156
Net revenues	89,617	102,184	127,365	130,069	120,856	115,853	127,690	130,049	449,235	494,448	481,551
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax					(592)	3,361	2,659	(3,660)	(68,463)	1,768	37,150
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax					(53)	(203)	(18)	(183)	0	(457)	(856)
Net income (loss)	$ (23,340)	$ (5,487)	$ (40,874)	$ 1,238	(645)	3,158	2,641	(3,843)	$ (68,463)	$ 1,311	$ 36,294
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.02					$ (1.24)	$ 0.05	$ 0.70
Continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.74)	$ 0.02					$ (1.24)	$ 0.05	$ 0.66
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest					0	0	(753)	(477)
Net (loss) income attributable to EZCORP, Inc.					$ (645)	$ 3,158	$ 3,394	$ (3,366)	$ (68,463)	$ 2,541	$ 37,282
Basic earnings per share (usd per share)					$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.06)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.04	$ 0.68
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share)					$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ (0.06)	$ (1.24)	$ 0.04	$ 0.64