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Equity-Accounted Investments And Other Long-Term Assets (Narrative) (Details) R / shares in Units, item in Millions, customer in Millions, SFr in Millions, R in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 23, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 20, 2018 shares | Mar. 31, 2018 ZAR (R) R / shares shares | Mar. 09, 2018 ZAR (R) shares | Feb. 09, 2018 CHF (SFr) | Feb. 09, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2017 CHF (SFr) | Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 27, 2017 ZAR (R) shares | Jul. 17, 2017 shares | Jul. 13, 2017 ZAR (R) shares | Jul. 13, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) customer item | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares | Mar. 09, 2018 USD ($) shares | Aug. 02, 2017 ZAR (R) shares | Aug. 02, 2017 USD ($) shares | Jul. 27, 2017 USD ($) shares | Oct. 07, 2016 ZAR (R) | Oct. 07, 2016 USD ($)
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,862,000 | [1] |  |  |  | $ 185,023,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 133,431,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercisable option date |  |  |  |  | Oct. 02, 2019 | Oct. 02, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available for sale or held to maturity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 216,739,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
OneFi [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
OneFi [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
OneFi [Member] | Additional [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 139.2 | $ 10,000,000
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  | 205,483,967 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,483,967 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price | R / shares |  |  | R 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market value of holding |  |  | R 821.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares acquired | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 | 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,941,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares received as a capitalization share issue in lieu of a dividend | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,361,532 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares | $ 261,069,481 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage | 27.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin added on rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.31175% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] | LIBOR Plus Margin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin added on rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] | Additional [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 11.2 | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finbond [Member] | Rights Offering [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares acquired | shares |  | 55,585,514 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cedar Cellular [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased notes amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 8.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 02, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available for sale or held to maturity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,769,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | SFr 39.8 | $ 40,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Additional [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cell C [Member] | Cedar Cellular [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary A shares subscribed in strategic investments | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,999,999 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,999,999 |  |
Percentage of voting and economic interest under share subscription |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription of shares, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 945.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72,000,000 |  |
DNI [Member] | Additional Payment in Cash Subject to Achievement Of Certain Performance Targets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription of shares, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 360.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,400,000 |  |
DNI [Member] | Additional [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary A shares subscribed in strategic investments | shares |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting and economic interest under share subscription |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription of shares, value |  |  |  | R 89.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary A shares subscribed in strategic investments | shares |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting and economic interest under share subscription |  |  |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription of shares, value |  |  |  | R 126.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
MobiKwik [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium percentage from issuance of additional shares to new shareholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership diluted |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MobiKwik [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of users | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of merchants | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investment acquisition period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MobiKwik [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net1 SA [Member] | Cell C [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Frick Foundation [Member] | Facilitate Development Of Bank Frick's Fintech And Blockchain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribute amount |  |  |  |  | SFr 3.8 | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Frick Foundation [Member] | Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  | SFr 10.4 | $ 11,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription Agreement [Member] | DNI [Member] | Additional [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription of shares, value |  |  | R 380.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription Agreement [Member] | MobiKwik [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600,000 |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription Agreement [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Cell C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription of shares, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 2,000.0 | $ 151,000,000,000 |  |  |
Subscription Agreement [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Cell C [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |  |  |
[1] | Derived from audited financial statements

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