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Equity-Accounted Investments And Other Long-Term Assets (Narrative) (Details) R / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, R in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2019 ZAR (R) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2019 shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) R / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  | $ 155,627 |  | $ 155,627 |  |  |  | $ 151,116 | [1]
Finbond [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment shares owned | shares |  |  |  |  | 268,820,933 |  | 268,820,933 |  |  | 268,820,933 |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 29.10% |  | 29.10% |  |  | 29.10% | 29.00% |
Market value of holding |  |  |  |  | $ 67,000 |  | $ 67,000 |  |  | R 0.9 |  |
Share price | R / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 3.5 |  |
Finbond [Member] | Capitalization Share Issue In Lieu Of A Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares acquired | shares |  |  |  | 1,148,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
V2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Business acquisition amount contributed |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Working capital facility |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
V2 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition amount contributed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |
DNI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  | 30.00% |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |
Other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |
Cedar Cellular [Member] | 8.625% Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  | 7.625% |  |  | 7.625% | 7.625% |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  | 8.625% |  |  | 8.625% | 8.625% |
Cell C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-accounted investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |  | 15.00% | 15.00% |
Bank Frick [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 35.00% | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity acquisition amount under purchase agreement | $ 46,500 | R 46.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cedar Cellular [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,200 | $ 0 | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 24.82% |  | 24.82% |  |  |  |
Amount expected to be recovered from debt security at maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |
Present value of expected cash flows from debt security |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |  |
Investment amortized cost basis before impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,800 |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
[1] | Derived from audited financial statements.

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