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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, R in Millions, ₩ in Billions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 04, 2019 ZAR (R) | Jan. 01, 2019 KRW (₩) | Sep. 26, 2018 ZAR (R) | Sep. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2019 ZAR (R) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 04, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 04, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($)
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 137,167 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Korea [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid credit facility fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South African Credit Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit faility expiration period |  |  | 25 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,639 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,079 | [1] |  |  | $ 84,990 |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  | R 900.0 |  |  |  |  | 62,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | R 1,500.0 |  | 1,200.0 |  |  |  |  | 85,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106,500
Percentage repayment of overdraft facility amount utilized |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R 300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,300 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable structuring fee |  |  |  |  | 2.2 | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | First Senior Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R | R 220.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Second Senior Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R | R 80.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,635 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,823 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R |  |  |  |  | 1,200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | JIBAR [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 6.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,893 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,170 |  |  |  | 6,643 |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,680 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Maximum [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | General Banking Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  | 53.8 |  |  |  |  | 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 450.0 |  |  |  |  | 29,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,298 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,778 | [1] |  |  | 5,880 |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  | 300.0 |  |  |  |  | 19,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,489 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  | 94.4 |  |  |  |  | 6,226 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  | 250.0 |  |  |  |  | 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | General Banking Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  | 50.0 |  |  |  |  | 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,893 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,170 |  |  |  | 6,643 |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  | 93.6 |  |  |  |  | 6,200 |  |  | R 93.6 | 6,600 |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  | R 150.0 |  |  |  |  | 9,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,704 | [1] |  |  | 9,544 |  |  |
Termination written notice |  |  |  | 42 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Renewed [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Renewed [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.09% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | 3-month US dollar LIBOR Rate [Member] | Renewed [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable interest rate |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hana Bank [Member] | South Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,341 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | South Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | ₩ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,341 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600 |
Credit faility expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | 3-month CD Rate [Member] | South Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  | 1.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | CD Rates [Member] | South Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Nedbank balance as of September 30, 2019, of $9.8 million comprises the net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn of $24.4 million offset against funds in bank accounts with Nedbank of $14.6 million.

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