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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income attributable to EZCORP, Inc. Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Common Stock Class B Voting Common Class B [Member] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Assets: Assets [Abstract] Current assets: Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Pawn loans Pawn loans Short-term loans collateralized by tangible personal property. 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Additions to property and equipment, net Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Acquisitions, net of cash acquired Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Investment in unconsolidated affiliate Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments Principal collections on notes receivable Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt Payments on borrowings Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period Non-cash investing and financing activities: Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory Pawn loan value transferred to the Company's inventory balance upon default of the loan. 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Convertible, Issued and Settled Convertible senior notes repurchased and retired Extinguishment of Debt, Amount Remaining aggregate principal amount repurchased Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount Number of securities called (shares) Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights Strike price for warrants (in dollars per share) Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights Maximum borrowing amount Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Arrangements of Financial Support, Amount Amount outstanding Net components of basic and diluted earnings per share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] Current maturities of long-term debt, net Long Term Debt, Current Maturities, Net [Member] Long Term Debt, Current Maturities, Net [Member] Derivative Instrument [Axis] Derivative Instrument 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Attributable to Parent (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (shares) Dilutive effect of restricted stock and 2024 Convertible Notes (shares) Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements Weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents (shares) Basic earnings per share attributable to EZCORP: Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Continuing operations (in dollars per 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 per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted earnings per share attributable to EZCORP: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Continuing operations (in dollars per share) Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS, restricted stock (shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Loss Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingencies [Table] Litigation Status [Axis] Litigation Status [Axis] Litigation Status [Domain] Litigation Status [Domain] Pending Court Approval Pending Litigation [Member] Litigation Case [Axis] Litigation Case [Axis] Litigation Case [Domain] Litigation Case [Domain] In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation In Re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member] In Re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation [Member] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Number of lawsuits consolidated Loss Contingency, Number Of Lawsuits Consolidated Loss Contingency, Number of Lawsuits Consolidated Proposed settlement Operating segment information Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]