Service Charges Receivable Net Pawn 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. Pawn loans Pawn loans, net Pawn loans Short-term loans collateralized by tangible personal property. Assets [Abstract] Assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred tax asset Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, Plant and Equipment, net Property and equipment, net Goodwill Ending Balance Beginning Balance Goodwill Assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and stockholders' equity: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Current maturities of long-term debt Customer Deposits, Current Customer layaway deposits Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-term debt, less current maturities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Stockholders' equity: Common Stock, Value, Issued Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent EZCORP, Inc. stockholders' equity Statement [Table] Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Common Class A [Member] Common Stock Class A Non-voting [Member] Common Stock Class A Non-voting Statement [Line Items] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information. Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Revenues [Abstract] Operating Expenses [Abstract] Operating expenses: Earnings per Share [Abstract] Net income per common share: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic [Abstract] Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents Diluted Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic earnings per share Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted earnings per share Diluted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income Net Income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Net income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Interest Expense Interest expense Operating Income (Loss) Operating income (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Other Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization General and Administrative Expense Administrative Operating Costs and Expenses Operations Gross Profit Net revenues Net revenues Cost of Revenue Cost of goods sold Revenues Total revenues Other revenues Other Sales Revenue, Net Sales Revenue, Goods, Net Sales Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] Condensed consolidated Statement of cash flows Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Share Based Compensation [Abstract] Compensation costs included in net income Share-based Compensation Stock compensation Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits Deferred income taxes Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Excess tax benefit from stock compensation Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract] Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions: Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid, Deferred Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets, net Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Investing Activities: Payments to Acquire Productive Assets Additions to property and equipment Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Acquisitions, net of cash acquired Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Financing Activities: Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities Excess tax benefit from stock compensation Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Long-term Debt [Text Block] Long-term Debt Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Earnings per Share Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities: Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory Pawn loan value transferred to the Company's inventory balance upon default of the loan. Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral Principal amount of a forfeited pawn loan that is recovered when the inventory associated with the forfeited pawn loan is sold. Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral Loans repaid Cash received from customers to repay outstanding loans. Loans repaid Loans made Cash outlay associated with extending loans to customers. Loans made Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Income before income taxes Income before income taxes Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Contingencies Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Operating Segment Information Revenue, Other Financial Services Pawn service charges Operating Expenses Total operating expenses Increase Decrease In Service Charges And Fees Receivable Service charges and fees receivable, net Increase (decrease) in pawn service charges and loan fees receivable. Investment Income, Interest Interest income Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent Deferred tax liability Proceeds from Dividends Received Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Total comprehensive income Albemarle and Bond Holdings [Member] Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member] Albemarle and bond holdings. Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Cash converters international limited. Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Net Income (Loss) Profit for the year (net income) Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncurrent Liabilities Non-current liabilities Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Liabilities Current liabilities Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Current Assets Current assets Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract] Summary of financial information for Cash Converters International Limited Summary of financial information for Albemarle & Bond Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Percentage of common shares owned Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table] Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Equity Method Investee, Name [Axis] Equity Method Investee, Name [Domain] Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost Total cost of common shares owned Equity Method Investment Number Of Common Shares Owned Number of common shares owned Equity method investment number of common shares owned. Period Of Loans Past Due For Non Accrual Of Fees Auto title loan past due days Period of loans past due for non accrual of fees. Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Past Due Allowance for credit losses past due Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Past Due. Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Current Allowance for credit losses current Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Current. Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Past Due Percentage Allowance for credit losses past due percentage Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Past Due Percentage. Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Current Percentage Allowance for credit losses current percentage Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Current Percentage. Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Percentage Allowance for credit losses percentage Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Percentage. Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Cash Consideration Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Cash Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Description Commitment fee description Merchandise Sales Merchandise sales Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of merchandise in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Scrap Sales Jewelry scrapping Sales Aggregate revenue during the period from jewelry scrapping sales. Merchandise Cost Of Goods Sold Merchandise cost of goods sold. Merchandise cost of goods sold Scrap Cost Of Goods Sold Jewelry scrapping cost of goods sold Scrap cost of goods sold. Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Text Block] Operating segment information Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Statement, Business Segments [Axis] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Revolving credit facility Debt Instrument Interest Rate Description Interest rate description Debt instrument interest rate description. Segment Reporting Information, Revenue [Abstract] Revenues: Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] Operating segment information Accrued Income Taxes, Current Federal income taxes payable Income taxes payable Line Of Credit Potential Maximum Line of credit potential maximum Maximum credit available upon request for additional amount under the credit facility Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block] Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment Goodwill [Roll Forward] Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment Goodwill, Acquired During Period Acquisitions Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments Effect of foreign currency translation changes Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Text Block] Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset Real Estate Finders Fees [Member] Real Estate Finders' Fees [Member] Real estate finders fees. Classification Of Amortization Recognized As Expense [Abstract] Classification of amortization recognized as expense Classification of amortization recognized as expense. Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract] Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets Pawn Licenses Pawn licenses Pawn licenses. Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Effective income tax rate Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Goodwill [Line Items] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying amount Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill Total Indefinite-lived intangible assets including goodwill. Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Text Block] Summary of major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities