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Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Non-recourse to EZCorp (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 agreement | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Grupo Finmart |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 40,080 |  | $ 40,493 | $ 46,110
Number of asset securitization agreements | agreement |  | 3 |  |
Non Recourse Debt | 13.5% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | 6,100 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 5,767 |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 13.50% |  | 13.50% | 13.50%
Non Recourse Debt | 18% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | $ 6,100 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 5,767 |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 18.00% |  | 18.00% | 18.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 20% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | $ 2,300 |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 2,307 |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 20.00% |  | 20.00% | 20.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 8.5% Unsecured notes due 2015 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 |  | $ 12,330 | $ 12,238
Stated interest rate | 8.50% |  | 8.50% | 8.50%
Non Recourse Debt | 10% Unsecured notes due 2015 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 |  | $ 1,500 | $ 1,632
Stated interest rate | 10.00% |  | 10.00% | 10.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 11% Unsecured notes due 2015 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 |  | $ 3,868 | $ 4,483
Stated interest rate | 11.00% |  | 11.00% | 11.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 13% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 |  | $ 1,171 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 13.00% |  | 13.00% | 13.00%
Non Recourse Debt | Grupo Finmart |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 11,800 |  |  |
Secured Foreign Currency Debt | Grupo Finmart |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans pledged as collateral | 37,000 |  |  | $ 8,700
Cash collateral for borrowed securities | $ 2,400 |  |  | $ 34,100

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