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Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | May 10, 2011 Domestic line of credit up to $175,000 due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Recourse to EZCORP [Member] Domestic line of credit up to $175,000 due 2015 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Recourse to EZCORP [Member] Domestic line of credit up to $175,000 due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Recourse to EZCORP [Member] Domestic line of credit up to $175,000 due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 15% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 15% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 15% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 16% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 16% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 16% unsecured notes due 2013 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 11% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 11% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 11% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 15% secured notes due 2015 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 15% secured notes due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 15% secured notes due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] 10% unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Unsecured, variable interest foreign currency line of credit [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Unsecured, variable interest foreign currency line of credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Unsecured, variable interest foreign currency line of credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $3,800 due 2014 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $3,800 due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $3,800 due 2014 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $19,000 due 2015 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $19,000 due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $19,000 due 2015 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23,000 due 2017 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23,000 due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit [Member] Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23,000 due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800 |  |  | $ 19,000 |  |  | $ 23,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 15.00% |  |  | 16.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 11.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |  | 15.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,600 | 130,000 | 40,500 | 937 | 1,766 | 0 | 13,844 | 14,262 | 0 | 0 | 5,248 | 0 | 2,257 | 963 | 0 | 5,086 | 0 | 0 | 314 | 427 | 0 | 4,390 | 4,488 | 0 | 122 | 123 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2,256 | 2,629 | 0 | 14,146 | 16,073 | 0 | 17,212 | 11,263 | 0 | 32,338 | 32,679 | 0
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  | 1,304 | 1,589 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term obligations | 236,844 | 221,510 | 40,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current portion | 28,095 | 21,679 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term and capital lease obligations | 208,749 | 199,831 | 40,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Premium | 1,764 | 2,238 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 1,052 | 1,334 |  | 0 | 108 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 539 | 597 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 173 | 199 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |
Premium, noncurrent | 411 | 741 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium, current | $ 1,353 | $ 1,497 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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