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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, R in Millions, ₩ in Billions					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	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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