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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, R in Billions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) contract shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) contract shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Years of significant fluctuation of US Dollar to ZAR exchange rate |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 216,941 |  | $ 216,941 |  |  | $ 5,824
Transfers in or out of Level 3 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Impairment charges |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding foreign exchange contracts | contract | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Cell C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 309,000 |  | $ 309,000 |  | R 3.7 |
EBITDA multiple |  |  |  |  | 7.20 |
Net external debt | $ 691,600 |  | $ 691,600 |  | R 8.2 |
Marketability discount |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |  | 15.00%
Cell C [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares | 75,000,000 |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |

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