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Disposal Of Controlling Interest In KSNET, FIHRST And DNI (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, R in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 03, 2019 ZAR (R) shares | Feb. 28, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 23, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 ZAR (R) | May 03, 2019 USD ($) | May 03, 2019 ZAR (R)
FIHRST [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,749 |  |  |
FIHRST [Member] | Discontinued [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,700 | R 172.2 |  |
Net1 Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237,220 |  |  |  |  |
Net1 Korea [Member] | Discontinued [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237,200 |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] | Discontinued [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation |  |  | $ 27,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest prior to disposal |  |  | 55.00% | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest after disposal |  |  | 38.00% | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 27,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Transaction To Sell 17% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 27.40% |  |  |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Transaction To Sell 17% [Member] | Discontinued [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest prior to disposal |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest after disposal |  | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 27,600 | R 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DNI [Member] | Net1 SA [Member] | Transaction To Sell 8% [Member] | Discontinued [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration amount from disposal of discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 | R 215.0
Percentage of ownership interest prior to disposal | 38.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest after disposal | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of contingent consideration | R | R 230.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction | shares | 7,605,235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Existing cash reserves to settle its outstanding long-term borrowings | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 15.0

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