Operating Segments (Summary Of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 151,433	$ 150,281	$ 307,066	$ 304,754
Operating income (loss)	25,589	24,779	57,770	55,994
Depreciation and amortization	10,623	10,586	20,827	20,701
Expenditures for long-lived assets	3,126	9,947	6,549	20,645
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	163,120	159,286	330,420	323,514
Operating income (loss)	33,383	29,839	67,931	66,447
Depreciation and amortization	7,012	7,995	14,342	14,726
Expenditures for long-lived assets	3,126	9,947	6,549	20,645
Corporate/Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(7,794)	(5,060)	(10,161)	(10,453)
Depreciation and amortization	3,611	2,591	6,485	5,975
South African Transaction Processing [Member] \| Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	59,862	52,764	117,430	108,403
Operating income (loss)	15,372	12,080	28,920	25,591
Depreciation and amortization	1,137	1,600	2,294	3,395
Expenditures for long-lived assets	635	1,096	1,042	2,543
International Transaction Processing [Member] \| Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	44,000	40,836	90,190	82,065
Operating income (loss)	3,904	4,240	9,721	10,783
Depreciation and amortization	5,521	6,063	11,357	10,759
Expenditures for long-lived assets	2,167	8,205	4,966	16,243
Financial Inclusion And Applied Technologies [Member] \| Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	59,258	65,686	122,800	133,046
Operating income (loss)	14,107	13,519	29,290	30,073
Depreciation and amortization	354	332	691	572
Expenditures for long-lived assets	$ 324	$ 646	$ 541	$ 1,859

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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