Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 729,551	$ 822,777	$ 847,229
Net revenues	449,485	449,201	494,448
Operating expenses:
Store expenses	330,837	336,770	350,578
General and administrative	56,495	54,133	63,665
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	0	54,666	0
Depreciation and amortization	30,672	30,827	28,797
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	83	801	4,399
Other charges	229	20,388	0
Total operating expenses	418,316	497,585	447,439
Operating income (loss)	31,169	(48,384)	47,009
Interest expense	22,177	22,472	32,637
Interest income	(2,477)	(3,173)	(11,086)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(3,803)	2,429	135
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0	0	19,725
Other (income) expense	(790)	(17)	1,424
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	16,062	(70,095)	4,174
Income tax expense (benefit)	7,450	(1,632)	2,406
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	8,612	(68,463)	1,768
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	(457)
Net income (loss)	8,612	(68,463)	1,311
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	(1,230)
Net income (loss) attributable to EZCORP, Inc.	$ 8,612	$ (68,463)	$ 2,541
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ (1.24)	$ 0.05
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc. — continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ (1.24)	$ 0.05
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	55,744	55,313	55,341
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	55,949	55,313	55,984
Merchandise
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 442,798	$ 498,213	$ 453,375
Cost of goods sold	257,218	334,481	297,508
Jewelry scrapping
Revenues:
Total revenues	26,025	47,953	60,445
Cost of goods sold	22,848	38,041	52,935
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	260,196	272,638	327,366
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	532	3,973	6,043
Cost of goods sold	$ 0	$ 1,054	$ 2,338