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Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total long-term obligations | $ 349,076,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $ 367,521,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $ 252,812,000 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Less current portion | 25,047,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | 11,091,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | 17,270,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent |
Total long-term and capital lease obligations | 324,029,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 356,430,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 235,542,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |
Debt premium (discount) | (42,159,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet | (44,130,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet | 409,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet |
Debt premium (discount), current | 114,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumCurrent | 177,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumCurrent | 280,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumCurrent |
Debt premium (discount), noncurrent | (42,273,000)ezpw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNoncurrent | (44,307,000)ezpw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNoncurrent | 129,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNoncurrent |
2.125% cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember
Recourse to EZCORP [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | 258,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 418,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 786,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 2.125% cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 187,727,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 185,693,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | (42,273,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | (44,307,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 embedded derivative [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 45,163,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesEmbeddedDerivativeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 36,994,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesEmbeddedDerivativeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesEmbeddedDerivativeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesEmbeddedDerivativeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesEmbeddedDerivativeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_ConvertibleSeniorNotesEmbeddedDerivativeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Domestic line of credit up to $200 million due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 200,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 200,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 200,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 146,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticLineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_RecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount |  |  | 22,962,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency debt up to $3 million due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 3,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 3,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 3,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 63,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 871,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 3,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 76,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency debt up to $9 million due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 9,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 9,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 9,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 86,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebt2Duein2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency debt up to $19 million due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 19,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 19,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 19,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 4,138,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency debt up to $5 million due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 5,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 5,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 5,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 4,867,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDue20162Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency debt up to $9 million due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 9,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 9,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 9,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 3,431,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 4,796,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Secured foreign currency debt up to $23 million due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 23,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 23,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 23,000,000 ezpw_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 20,360,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 22,240,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |  |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredForeignCurrencyDebtDuein2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 32,147,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount | 49,475,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2019Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 54,045,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2019Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2019Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2019Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2019Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuritizationBorrowingFacilityDue2019Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 10% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 1,158,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 7,703,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 11% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 110,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2014Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 9% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 9.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 12,504,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 29,875,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 16,546,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes9PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 10% unsecured notes due 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 1,632,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 943,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 420,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 11% unsecured notes due 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 4,483,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 4,897,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes11PercentDue2015Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 10% unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 108,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 118,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 121,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes10PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 3,507,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 3,881,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 114,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 174,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2016Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 4,160,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 333,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2017Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 12% unsecured notes due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 11,481,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_UnsecuredNotes12PercentDue2019MemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Non-recourse to EZCORP [Member] | 12% secured notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 12.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Carrying Amount | 20,428,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 22,314,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |
Debt premium (discount) | $ 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | $ 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember | $ 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ezpw_SecuredNotes12PercentDue2020Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = ezpw_NonRecourseDebtMember |

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