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Strategic Investments (Details 1) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Recorded value | $ 99,219,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | $ 91,098,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  | $ 97,424,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Cash Converters International Limited [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Recorded value | 99,219,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember | 91,098,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember |  | 89,522,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember
Fair value | 123,932,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember | 128,956,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember |  | 117,778,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_CashConvertersInternationalLimitedMember
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Recorded value | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember | 7,902,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember
Fair value | $ 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember | $ 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember |  | $ 4,871,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ezpw_AlbemarleAndBondHoldingsMember

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