Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Treasury Stock [Member] USD ($)	Number Of Shares, Net Of Treasury [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] USD ($)	Retained Earnings [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member] USD ($)	Total Net1 Equity [Member] USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interest [Member] USD ($)	Total USD ($)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 59	$ (174,694)		$ 138,420	$ 394,990	$ (33,779)	$ 324,996	$ 3,014	$ 328,010
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2011	58,427,239		45,152,805
Treasury Stock, Shares, Balance at Jun. 30, 2011		(13,274,434)
Restricted stock granted (Note 18), shares	582,729		582,729
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 18)				2,909			2,909		2,909
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 18)				(134)			(134)		(134)
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 18), shares	(5,976)		(5,976)
Equity instruments charge (Note 17)				14,211			14,211		14,211
Treasury shares acquired (Note 14)		(1,129)					(1,129)		(1,129)
Treasury shares acquired (Note 14), shares		(180,656)	(180,656)						(180,656)
Utilization of APIC pool related to vested restricted stock				(56)			(56)		(56)
Liquidation of SmartSwitch Nigeria (Note 19)								280	280
Sale of 10% of SmartLife (Note 3)								188	188
Purchase accounting adjustment								(63)	(63)
Net income					44,651		44,651	14	44,665
Other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 15)						(41,943)	(41,943)	(127)	(42,070)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	59	(175,823)		155,350	439,641	(75,722)	343,505	3,306	346,811
Treasury Stock, Shares, Balance at Jun. 30, 2012		(13,455,090)
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2012	59,003,992		45,548,902						45,548,902
Restricted stock granted (Note 18), shares	21,569		21,569
Exercise of stock option (Note 18)				240			240		240
Exercise of stock options (Note 18), shares	30,000		30,000						30,000
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 18)				4,387			4,387		4,387
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 18)				(480)			(480)		(480)
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 18), shares	(55,333)		(55,333)
Utilization of APIC pool related to vested restricted stock				(11)			(11)		(11)
NIMSs acquisition (Note 3)				1,184			1,184		1,184
NIMSs acquisition (Note 3), shares	47,412		47,412
Net income					12,977		12,977	(3)	12,974
Other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 15)						(25,136)	(25,136)		(25,136)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	59	(175,823)		160,670	452,618	(100,858)	336,666	3,303	339,969
Treasury Stock, Shares, Balance at Jun. 30, 2013		(13,455,090)							(13,455,090)
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2013	59,047,640		45,592,550						45,592,550
Issue of common stock (Note 14)	4			25,050			25,054		25,054
Issue of common stock (Note 14), shares	4,400,000		4,400,000
Restricted stock granted (Note 18), shares	187,963		187,963
Exercise of stock option (Note 18)				198			198		198
Exercise of stock options (Note 18), shares	26,667		26,667						26,667
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 18)				3,724			3,724		3,724
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 18)				(6)			(6)		(6)
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 18), shares	(7,171)		(7,171)
Equity instruments charge (Note 17)				11,268			11,268		11,268
Treasury shares acquired (Note 14)		(24,858)					(24,858)		(24,858)
Treasury shares acquired (Note 14), shares		(2,428,122)	(2,428,122)						(2,428,122)
Income tax benefit from vested stock awards				5			5		5
Acquisition of KSNET non-controlling interest (Note 14)				1,492		(178)	1,314	(3,276)	(1,962)
NIMSs acquisition (Note 3), shares	47,412		47,412
Net income					70,111		70,111	(50)	70,061
Other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 15)						18,295	18,295		18,295
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 63	$ (200,681)		$ 202,401	$ 522,729	$ (82,741)	$ 441,771	$ (23)	$ 441,748
Treasury Stock, Shares, Balance at Jun. 30, 2014		(15,883,212)							(15,883,212)
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2014	63,702,511		47,819,299						47,819,299