Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 19, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	USA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000896429
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		60,008,481
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2