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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) ₩ in Billions						1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 17, 2020	Sep. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 KRW (₩)	Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 ZAR (R)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 ZAR (R)	Sep. 30, 2019 ZAR (R)	Sep. 04, 2019 ZAR (R)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 ZAR (R)	Feb. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2018 ZAR (R)
South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Prepaid credit facility fees								$ 0	$ 100,000	$ 0	$ 200,000
Interest expense incurred								400,000	$ 900,000	600,000	$ 2,100,000
Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								103,215,000		103,215,000
Overdraft Facility [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								32,213,000		32,213,000
Amount utilized								98,266,000		98,266,000					$ 84,990,000
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 106,800,000		$ 85,400,000							R 1,200,000,000						R 1,500,000,000
Percentage repayment of overdraft facility amount utilized				90.00%
Amount utilized								72,700,000		$ 72,700,000		R 1,000,000,000
Credit faility expiration period				25 days
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility F [Member] | Net1 SA [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 21,300,000												R 300,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate										5.50%
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								84,360,000		$ 84,360,000
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																			R 1,200,000,000
Overdraft Facility [Member] | JIBAR [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Net1 SA [Member]
Debt instrument interest rate										6.79%
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt instrument interest rate	9.75%
Overdraft Facility [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Amended July 2017 [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Facility E [Member] | Net1 SA [Member]
Debt instrument interest rate										10.00%
Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								10,677,000		$ 10,677,000
Amount utilized								6,660,000		6,660,000					6,643,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								17,796,000		17,796,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Amount utilized								11,700,000		11,700,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Amount utilized								11,700,000		11,700,000		164,300,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | General Banking Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Amount utilized								0		0		0
Nedbank Limited [Member] | South African Credit Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								32,000,000		32,000,000		450,000,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								3,559,000		3,559,000
Amount utilized								11,696,000		11,696,000					5,880,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Amount utilized								11,696,000		11,696,000
Primary amount, available immediately								17,800,000		17,800,000		250,000,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | General Banking Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Primary amount, available immediately								3,600,000		3,600,000		50,000,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								14,400,000		14,400,000
Net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn										11,700,000
Carrying value of short term borrowings								2,700,000		$ 2,700,000
Debt instrument interest rate										8.85%
Primary amount, available immediately								21,400,000		$ 21,400,000		300,000,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt instrument interest rate	8.60%
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								10,677,000		10,677,000
Amount utilized								6,660,000		6,660,000					6,643,000
Nedbank Limited [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | Nedbank Short-Term Credit Facility [Member] | South Africa [Member]
Amount utilized								6,700,000		6,700,000		93,600,000			6,600,000	R 93,600,000
Primary amount, available immediately								10,700,000		10,700,000		R 150,000,000
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | United States [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								0		0
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | United States [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								20,000,000		20,000,000							$ 20,000,000
Amount utilized								13,906,000		13,906,000					9,544,000
Termination written notice		42 days
Bank Frick [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Renewed [Member] | United States [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 10,000,000
Amount utilized								13,900,000		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
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%					1.91%
Bank Frick [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | United States [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								0		$ 0
Amount utilized								0		0					0
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								0		0
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity			₩ 10.0					8,654,000		8,654,000								$ 8,700,000
Amount utilized								0		0					0
Credit faility expiration period			1 year
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | Overdraft Restricted As To Use For ATM Funding Only [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Amount utilized								0		$ 0
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | 3-month CD Rate [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Debt instrument variable interest rate			1.98%
Hana Bank [Member] | Overdraft Facility [Member] | CD Rates [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Debt instrument variable interest rate										1.53%
Hana Bank [Member] | Indirect And Derivative Facilities [Member] | South Korea [Member]
Maximum borrowing capacity								0		$ 0
Amount utilized								$ 0		$ 0					$ 0

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