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Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Non-Recourse to EZCORP (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 17, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 10, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) agreement | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | May. 15, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2013 | Apr. 02, 2013 | Jan. 30, 2012
9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of receivable to third party |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 63 |  |  |  | $ 1,207 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 86 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 4,796 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23 million due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 22,240 |  |  |  | $ 22,822 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 3,881 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 22,314 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 31,951 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 54,045 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 29,875 |  |  |  | $ 16,068 |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional ownership interest acquired |  |  |  | 16.00% |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  | 76.00% |  | 76.00% |  |  |  | 76.00% | 60.00% |
Restricted cash primarily for collection rights on additional eligible loans |  | $ 17,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Delivery to trust, period |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash for interest and trust maintenance costs |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of asset securitization agreements | agreement |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $23 million due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | $ 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 14.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional collection rights |  |  | $ 115,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of debt |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  | 5.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured Foreign Currency Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans pledged as collateral |  |  |  | $ 13,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collateralized cash |  |  |  | 37,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EZCorp, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of note | $ 11,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VIE C [Member] | 17% Notes due May 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,300 |  |  |  |  |
VIE C [Member] | 15% Notes due October 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
VIE B [Member] | 11% Notes due April 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VIE B [Member] | 11% Notes due July 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
VIE A [Member] | 14.5% Notes due September 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 14.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%
Minimum [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $4 million due 2014 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Secured foreign currency line of credit up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] | Mexican Interbank Equilibrium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grupo Finmart [Member] | EZCorp, Inc [Member] | 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount purchased by EZCorp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |
Unrestricted Cash [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 35,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 20,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly payment |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | VIE B [Member] | 11% Notes due October 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 43,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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