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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 24, 2020 | Mar. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 04, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 04, 2019 ZAR (R) | Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 ZAR (R) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Sep. 04, 2019 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2019 ZAR (R) | Feb. 04, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2018 ZAR (R) | Sep. 14, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2018 ZAR (R) | Jun. 28, 2018 ZAR (R) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2018 ZAR (R) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 21, 2017 ZAR (R)
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 95,197,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid credit facility fees |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense incurred |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 83,658,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 2,885,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 14,814,000 | 84,990,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 83,800,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 69,200,000 | R 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  | R 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage repayment of overdraft facility amount utilized |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,800,000 |  |  | R 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility expiration period |  |  |  |  |  | 25 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 17,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable structuring fee |  |  | $ 100,000 | R 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | First Senior Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Second Senior Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,814,000 | 75,446,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total overdraft facilities withdrawn |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Overdraft Facility [Member] | JIBAR [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 8,654,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398,000 | 6,643,000 | 7,871,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 25,963,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 14,424,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 5,900,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | R 82,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | General Banking Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 | 2,700,000 |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total overdraft facilities withdrawn |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 2,885,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 58,000 | 5,880,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 58,000 | 5,880,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  |  | 14,400,000 |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | General Banking Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 12,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of short term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,300,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee per annum payable on monthly unutilized amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate | 5.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,654,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 5,398,000 | 6,643,000 | 7,871,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400,000 | 6,600,000 |  | 93,600,000 |  |  |  | R 93,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary amount, available immediately |  |  |  |  |  | 8,700,000 |  |  | R 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 9,544,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Renewed [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 13,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility settled in full and cancelled |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Frick [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense incurred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | 7,200,000 | 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 1,250,000,000
Prepaid credit facility fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable origination fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  | $ 600,000 |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | Amendment [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility D [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 210,000,000 |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | DNI Credit Facility Agreement [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | DNI [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-refundable origination fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | R 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | JIBAR [Member] | DNI Credit Facility Agreement [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | DNI [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | Amendment [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RMB Loan Facilities [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | Amendment [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable interest rate | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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