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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) R in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) contract | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers into or out of Level 3 | $ |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Years of significant fluctuation of US Dollar to ZAR exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding foreign exchange contracts | contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Cell C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, percentage of ownership interest | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | R 3,500.0 |  |  |  |  |  | R 3,500.0 |  | $ 242,600,000 | R 3,900.0 | $ 284,800,000
Net external debt | R 9,400.0 |  |  |  |  |  | R 9,400.0 |  | $ 648,900,000 | R 8,800.0 | $ 641,100,000
EBITDA multiple | 6.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.40% |  | 6.40% | 6.75% | 6.75%
Marketability discount | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |
Cell C [Member] | EBITDA Multiple [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact of increase and decrease to EBITDA multiple | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50 |  |
Finbond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares | 267,672,032 |  |  |  |  |  | 267,672,032 |  | 267,672,032 |  |
Cell C [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  | 75,000,000 |  |
DNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DNI contingent consideration | R 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  | R 400.0 |  | $ 27,600,000 |  |
Long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 373.6 | $ 27,200,000
Settlement of contingent consideration | R |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400.0 |  |  |  |
Accretion of interest | R 14.4 | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  | R 26.4 | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |

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