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Long-Term Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) ZAR / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions, ₩ in Billions |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2016 KRW (₩) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2016 $ / shares shares | Oct. 04, 2016 ZAR ZAR / shares shares | Jul. 29, 2016 KRW (₩) | Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 ZAR | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 20, 2016 ZAR
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,200 |  | $ 23,200 |  |
Interest rate on credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.49% |  | 4.49% |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 | $ 700 | $ 700 | $ 1,400 |
Amortization of fees, prepaid facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | $ 40 | 70 | $ 100 |
Scheduled principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300 |  |
Scheduled principal repayment of debt, due date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 29, 2017 |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 9.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | ZAR 16,000,000 | 1,100 |  |  |  |
Facility A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of facilities |  |  |  |  | ₩ 20.0 | $ 17,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized from revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of facilities |  |  |  |  | ₩ 10.0 | $ 8,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 20, 2018 |  |
Net1 Korea [Member] | Facility A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of facilities | ₩ 2.1 | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Terms Agreement [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | RMB Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,900 |  | $ 101,900 |  | ZAR 1,400,000,000
Escrow deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,700 |  | $ 43,700 |  | 600,000,000
Blue Label [Member] | Blue Label Subscription Agreement [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares | shares |  |  |  | 117.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share | ZAR / shares |  |  |  | ZAR 16.96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price | ZAR |  |  |  | ZAR 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JIBAR [Member] | Facility B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |
JIBAR [Member] | Facility A And C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.35% |  |
JIBAR [Member] | RMB Loan Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.40% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Facility A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,300 |  | $ 36,300 |  | 500,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Facility B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,500 |  | $ 64,500 |  | ZAR 900,000,000

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