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Securities Litigation In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member] In re EZCORP, Inc. 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Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.: Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Continuing operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to EZCORP, Inc.: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Continuing operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Weighted-average shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract] Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent (Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] Aging Analysis of past due financing receivables Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Segments Operating Segments [Member] Segments [Axis] Segments [Axis] Segment [Domain] Segments [Domain] U.S. & Canada Operations United States and Canada Operations [Member] United States or Canada operations. Latin America Latin America [Member] Other International Other International Segment [Member] Other International Segment Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Operating segment information Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] Revenues: Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract] Consumer loan bad debt Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Continuing Operations Depreciation, Continuing Operations Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Restricted stock Restricted Stock [Member] Warrants Warrant [Member] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Net Components of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract] Net income from continuing operations attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (in shares) Dilutive effect of restricted stock (in shares) Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (in shares) Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Information regarding derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] Variable Interest Entities Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block] Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax Adjustments for New Accounting 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Instrument, Convertible, Early Conversion Condition, Measurement Period Early conversion condition, percent of product of the last reported sale price of stock and the conversion rate, less than 98% Debt Instrument, Convertible, Early Conversion Condition, Maximum Percentage of Stock Price Product Debt Instrument, Convertible, Early Conversion Condition, Maximum Percentage of Stock Price Product Repurchase price, percent of principal amount Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Interest expense Interest Expense, Debt Unamortized debt discount Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount Unamortized debt issuance costs Deferred Finance Costs, Net Notional amount (in shares) Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Shares Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Shares Strike price (dollars per share) Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price Cost of hedge Derivative, Aggregate Cost of Hedge Derivative, Aggregate Cost of Hedge Cost of hedge, net of total proceeds from Warrants sold 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Pawn service charges receivable, net: Pawn Service Charges Receivable [Abstract] Pawn service charges receivable. Gross pawn service charges receivable Service Charges Receivable Gross Service charges receivable gross. Allowance for uncollectible pawn service charges receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Service Charges Receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts service charges receivable. Total Service Charges Receivable Net Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of finance and service charges earned but not received. These charges are related specifically to pawn loans. Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net: Consumer Loan Fees Receivable [Abstract] Consumer loan fees receivable. Gross consumer loan fees and interest receivable Consumer Loan Fees Receivable Gross Consumer loan fees receivable gross. Allowance for uncollectible consumer loan fees and interest receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Consumer Loan Fees Receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts consumer loan fees receivable. 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