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Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Non-recourse to EZCorp (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 agreement | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Grupo Finmart |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 33,613 | $ 33,613 |  |  | $ 40,493 | $ 44,837
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 | $ 6,100 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 13.50% | 13.50% |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | 18% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | $ 6,100 | $ 6,100 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 5,797 | $ 5,797 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 18.00% | 18.00% |  |  | 18.00% | 18.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 20% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | $ 2,300 | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | 8.5% Unsecured notes due 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 12,330 | $ 12,329
Stated interest rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |  | 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 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 1,500 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 10.00% | 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 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 3,868 | $ 4,334
Stated interest rate | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  | 11.00% | 11.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 12% Secured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 2,928 | $ 2,691
Stated interest rate | 12.00% | 12.00% |  |  | 12.00% | 12.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 13% Unsecured notes due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 1,171 | $ 656
Stated interest rate | 13.00% | 13.00% |  |  | 13.00% | 13.00%
Non Recourse Debt | 13.5% Unsecured notes due 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 5,797 | $ 5,797 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Stated interest rate | 13.50% | 13.50% |  |  | 13.50% | 13.50%
Non Recourse Debt | 8.2% Secured foreign currency debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | $ 82 | $ 82 |  |  | $ 938 | $ 2,044
Stated interest rate | 8.20% | 8.20% |  |  | 8.20% | 8.20%
Non Recourse Debt | Loan Facility Due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 6,900 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, monthly payment | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Debt | Grupo Finmart |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | 22,400 |  |  |  |
Secured Foreign Currency Debt | Grupo Finmart |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans pledged as collateral | 36,500 | 36,500 |  |  |  | $ 24,900
Cash collateral for borrowed securities | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 |  |  |  | $ 19,200

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