XML 76 R61.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Foreign Currency Translation and Advertising (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses not accounted for as translations | $ 13.9 | $ 2.1 | $ 0.9
Advertising expense | $ 4.0 | $ 5.6 | $ 5.3
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Period related interest in investee's net income is translated | 6 months |  |

X
- Definition Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investment, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Period + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ezpw_IncomeLossfromEquityMethodInvestmentForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentPeriod
Namespace Prefix: | ezpw_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420018&loc=d3e36677-107848 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450222&loc=d3e30840-110895 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450189&loc=d3e30700-110894 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 830 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450189&loc=d3e30690-110894 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis=ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |