Operating Segments (Summary Of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 125,884	$ 152,558
Operating (loss) income	896	25,006
Depreciation and amortization	10,794	8,966
Expenditures for long-lived assets	3,118	1,473
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	130,342	166,772
Operating (loss) income	10,551	31,568
Depreciation and amortization	4,636	6,140
Expenditures for long-lived assets	3,118	1,473
Corporate/Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) income	(9,655)	(6,562)
Depreciation and amortization	6,158	2,826
Expenditures for long-lived assets
South African Transaction Processing [Member] \| Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	37,749	66,437
Operating (loss) income	(3,513)	12,332
Depreciation and amortization	941	1,153
Expenditures for long-lived assets	1,286	477
International Transaction Processing [Member] \| Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	39,387	46,022
Operating (loss) income	2,762	5,316
Depreciation and amortization	3,059	4,632
Expenditures for long-lived assets	800	906
Financial Inclusion And Applied Technologies [Member] \| Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	53,206	54,313
Operating (loss) income	11,302	13,920
Depreciation and amortization	636	355
Expenditures for long-lived assets	$ 1,032	$ 90

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