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Segment Results and Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2009
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,564.2 |  | $ 5,800.1 |  | $ 4,164.3 |  | $ 3,228.3 |
Operating costs | (1,508.2) | [1] | (3,109.4) | [2] | (2,647.6) | [3] | (2,085.3) | [4]
Gold inventory change | 5.6 | [5] | 77.2 | [5] | 29.4 | [5] | 34.7 | [5]
Operating profit | 1,061.6 |  | 2,767.9 |  | 1,546.1 |  | 1,177.7 |
Amortization and depreciation | (389.4) |  | (745.3) |  | (631.3) |  | (433.6) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 672.2 |  | 2,022.6 |  | 914.8 |  | 744.1 |
Exploration expenditure | (50.9) |  | (120.5) |  | (82.5) |  | (58.0) |
Feasibility and evaluation | (9.3) |  | (95.2) |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (373.8) |  | (149.4) |  | 19.1 |  | (134.9) |
Royalty | (43.3) |  | (149.7) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation | (159.5) |  | (436.5) |  | (234.0) |  | (172.9) |
Deferred taxation | 25.7 |  | (115.5) |  | (124.4) |  | (91.7) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | 61.1 |  | 955.8 |  | 493.0 |  | 286.6 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 10,710.0 |  | 10,077.4 |  | 9,181.4 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 2,562.5 |  | 3,197.3 |  | 2,052.8 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 1,065.3 |  | 1,027.8 |  | 990.2 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 593.6 |  | 1,153.0 |  | 913.1 |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs | (33.1) | [1],[6] | (31.0) | [2],[6] |  |  |  |
Operating profit | (33.1) | [6] | (31.0) | [6] |  |  |  |
Amortization and depreciation | (10.9) | [6] | (20.4) | [6] | (19.1) | [6] | (16.2) | [6]
Net operating profit/(loss) | (44.0) | [6] | (51.4) | [6] | (19.1) | [6] | (16.2) | [6]
Exploration expenditure | (49.1) | [6] | (101.6) | [6] | (80.9) | [6] | (56.4) | [6]
Feasibility and evaluation | (9.3) | [6] | (17.4) | [6] |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (117.6) | [6] | (15.3) | [6] | 145.2 | [6] | (74.8) | [6]
Current taxation | (18.1) | [6] | (55.5) | [6] | (29.9) | [6] | (16.2) | [6]
Deferred taxation | (0.6) | [6] | 43.9 | [6] | 3.5 | [6] | 21.1 | [6]
Profit/(loss) after taxation | (238.7) | [6] | (197.3) | [6] | 18.8 | [6] | (142.5) | [6]
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 4,370.8 | [7] | 3,643.0 | [6] | 3,812.6 | [6] |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 1,427.7 | [7] | 1,949.5 | [6] | 1,109.2 | [6] |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | (33.1) | [7] | (77.3) | [6] | (33.0) | [6] |  |
Capital expenditure | 4.7 | [6] | 102.5 | [6] | 4.5 | [6] |  |
Reconciling items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs | (43.6) | [1] | (126.5) | [2] | (118.5) | [3] | (106.0) | [4]
Gold inventory change | (4.7) | [5] | 1.4 | [5] | 5.9 | [5] | 11.4 | [5]
Operating profit | (48.3) |  | (125.1) |  | (112.6) |  | (94.6) |
Amortization and depreciation | (0.4) |  | 38.1 |  | 6.9 |  | 26.3 |
Net operating profit/(loss) | (48.7) |  | (87.0) |  | (105.7) |  | (68.4) |
Exploration expenditure | (1.8) |  | (5.3) |  | (1.6) |  | (1.6) |
Feasibility and evaluation |  |  | (77.8) |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (1.4) |  | 0.6 |  | 4.4 |  | 20.1 |
Deferred taxation | 33.2 |  | 48.4 |  | 21.7 |  | (3.4) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | (18.7) |  | (121.1) |  | (81.2) |  | (53.3) |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 182.4 |  | (174.9) |  | 153.6 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | (12.0) |  | (55.2) |  | (27.6) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 19.4 |  | (60.3) |  | 46.6 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | (56.4) |  | (260.2) |  | (108.2) |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Driefontein Kloof Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 814.3 |  | 1,745.5 |  |  |  |  |
Operating costs | (533.6) | [1] | (1,032.2) | [2] |  |  |  |
Operating profit | 280.7 |  | 713.4 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and depreciation | (122.5) |  | (230.4) |  |  |  |  |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 158.2 |  | 483.0 |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (148.9) |  | (56.3) |  |  |  |  |
Royalty | (11.8) |  | (35.5) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation | (20.5) |  | (88.5) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxation | 33.7 |  | (39.7) |  |  |  |  |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | 10.7 |  | 263.2 |  |  |  |  |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,937.9 |  | 1,714.5 |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 437.1 |  | 414.2 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 525.6 |  | 471.6 |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 177.3 |  | 318.6 |  |  |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Beatrix |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 259.1 |  | 555.4 |  | 424.7 |  | 339.1 |
Operating costs | (172.8) | [1] | (333.6) | [2] | (299.9) | [3] | (226.1) | [4]
Operating profit | 86.3 |  | 221.8 |  | 124.8 |  | 113.0 |
Amortization and depreciation | (36.9) |  | (71.2) |  | (71.5) |  | (48.3) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 49.4 |  | 150.6 |  | 53.3 |  | 64.7 |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (47.7) |  | (11.2) |  | (6.4) |  | (7.0) |
Royalty | (1.3) |  | (4.6) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation | (0.4) |  | (0.3) |  | (1.0) |  | (0.1) |
Deferred taxation | (7.9) |  | (43.4) |  | (18.6) |  | (21.8) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | (7.9) |  | 91.1 |  | 27.3 |  | 35.8 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 237.5 |  | 225.0 |  | 140.5 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | (93.0) |  | (103.5) |  | (114.9) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 128.9 |  | 145.6 |  | 107.5 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 42.7 |  | 84.6 |  | 85.8 |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | South Deep Gold Mine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 188.2 |  | 427.5 |  | 288.7 |  | 155.2 |
Operating costs | (139.5) | [1] | (296.2) | [2] | (220.9) | [3] | (131.9) | [4]
Operating profit | 48.7 |  | 131.3 |  | 67.8 |  | 23.3 |
Amortization and depreciation | (37.8) |  | (76.7) |  | (59.7) |  | (31.4) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 10.9 |  | 54.6 |  | 8.1 |  | (8.1) |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (22.9) |  | (15.1) |  | (24.8) |  | 6.1 |
Royalty | (0.9) |  | (2.1) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation |  |  |  |  | (0.5) |  |  |
Deferred taxation | (0.6) | [7] | (17.1) | [7] | 6.5 | [7] | 0.8 | [7]
Profit/(loss) after taxation | (13.5) |  | 20.3 |  | (10.7) |  | (1.2) |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 126.6 |  | 153.0 |  | 132.0 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 67.5 |  | 66.9 |  | 78.9 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 0.6 |  | 15.8 |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 140.5 |  | 274.6 |  | 212.8 |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Driefontein |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  | 770.9 |  | 726.5 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |  | (505.6) | [3] | (391.8) | [4]
Operating profit |  |  |  |  | 265.3 |  | 334.7 |
Amortization and depreciation |  |  |  |  | (82.0) |  | (69.4) |
Net operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  |  | 183.3 |  | 265.3 |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations |  |  |  |  | (12.0) |  | (21.0) |
Current taxation |  |  |  |  | (32.6) |  | (66.9) |
Deferred taxation |  |  |  |  | (26.5) |  | (19.6) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation |  |  |  |  | 112.2 |  | 157.8 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 1,076.5 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax |  |  |  |  | 307.2 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) |  |  |  |  | 263.6 |  |  |
Capital expenditure |  |  |  |  | 150.3 |  |  |
SOUTH AFRICA | Kloof |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  | 613.2 |  | 562.3 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |  | (451.8) | [3] | (342.3) | [4]
Operating profit |  |  |  |  | 161.4 |  | 220.0 |
Amortization and depreciation |  |  |  |  | (105.6) |  | (76.9) |
Net operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  |  | 55.8 |  | 143.1 |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations |  |  |  |  | (14.1) |  | (17.0) |
Current taxation |  |  |  |  | (3.7) |  | (28.2) |
Deferred taxation |  |  |  |  | (15.4) |  | (12.2) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation |  |  |  |  | 22.6 |  | 85.7 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 661.2 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax |  |  |  |  | 142.8 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) |  |  |  |  | 236.9 |  |  |
Capital expenditure |  |  |  |  | 145.7 |  |  |
GHANA | Tarkwa Mine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 468.1 |  | 1,122.9 |  | 790.1 |  | 537.2 |
Operating costs | (205.4) | [1] | (436.4) | [2] | (387.0) | [3] | (338.1) | [4]
Gold inventory change | (2.8) | [5] | 65.0 | [5] | 11.4 | [5] | 18.0 | [5]
Operating profit | 259.9 |  | 751.6 |  | 414.5 |  | 217.1 |
Amortization and depreciation | (43.5) |  | (104.9) |  | (111.0) |  | (55.0) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 216.4 |  | 646.6 |  | 303.5 |  | 162.1 |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (11.6) |  | (21.5) |  | (10.9) |  | (14.3) |
Royalty | (8.7) |  | (51.0) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation | (54.8) |  | (150.7) |  | (70.3) |  | (16.1) |
Deferred taxation | (5.7) |  | (22.0) |  | (34.4) |  | (31.8) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | 135.6 |  | 401.4 |  | 187.9 |  | 99.9 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,193.3 |  | 1,435.9 |  | 1,059.0 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 189.4 |  | 323.9 |  | 144.6 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 185.7 |  | 207.7 |  | 180.0 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 116.6 |  | 218.9 |  | 148.6 |  |  |
GHANA | Damang |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 152.1 |  | 340.8 |  | 226.9 |  | 175.7 |
Operating costs | (73.9) | [1] | (142.1) | [2] | (130.7) | [3] | (132.4) | [4]
Gold inventory change | 0.5 | [5] | 1.9 | [5] | (2.1) | [5] | 2.3 | [5]
Operating profit | 78.7 |  | 200.6 |  | 94.1 |  | 45.6 |
Amortization and depreciation | (12.7) |  | (26.7) |  | (17.2) |  | (18.8) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 66.0 |  | 173.9 |  | 76.9 |  | 26.8 |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (6.0) |  | (15.0) |  | (3.3) |  | (9.6) |
Royalty | (3.1) |  | (15.5) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation | (18.6) |  | (29.8) |  | (28.3) |  | (8.3) |
Deferred taxation | 1.2 |  | (13.2) |  | 0.5 |  | 0.3 |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | 39.5 |  | 100.5 |  | 45.8 |  | 9.2 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 250.0 |  | 344.2 |  | 177.4 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 70.5 |  | 99.2 |  | 36.7 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 15.8 |  | 29.1 |  | 17.1 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 56.3 |  | 87.8 |  | 29.8 |  |  |
AUSTRALIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 415.8 |  | 1,047.3 |  | 638.4 |  | 548.5 |
Operating costs | (228.9) | [1] | (553.9) | [2] | (398.2) | [3] | (330.3) | [4]
Gold inventory change | 11.0 | [5] | 9.0 | [5] | 12.9 | [5] | (1.1) | [5]
Operating profit | 197.9 |  | 502.4 |  | 253.1 |  | 217.1 |
Amortization and depreciation | (95.6) |  | (194.5) |  | (116.8) |  | (104.9) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 102.3 |  | 307.9 |  | 136.3 |  | 112.2 |
Exploration expenditure |  |  | (9.4) |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (5.6) |  | 0.1 |  | (5.8) |  | 0.4 |
Royalty | (10.2) |  | (26.3) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation |  |  |  |  | (16.5) |  | (21.0) |
Deferred taxation | (25.7) |  | (82.8) |  | (34.7) |  | (21.8) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | 60.8 |  | 189.6 |  | 79.3 |  | 69.8 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,348.3 |  | 1,667.2 |  | 1,082.6 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 186.8 |  | 219.5 |  | 157.9 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 187.2 |  | 270.8 |  | 138.2 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | 80.5 |  | 256.8 |  | 158.2 |  |  |
AUSTRALIA | St Ives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 313.4 |  | 734.2 |  | 460.6 |  | 378.6 |
Operating costs | (178.2) | [1] | (415.4) | [2] | (308.9) | [3] | (255.5) | [4]
Gold inventory change | 10.3 | [5] | 3.0 | [5] | 13.4 | [5] | 1.1 | [5]
Operating profit | 145.5 |  | 321.8 |  | 165.1 |  | 124.3 |
Amortization and depreciation | (81.5) |  | (149.9) |  | (98.6) |  | (80.0) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 64.0 |  | 171.9 |  | 66.5 |  | 44.4 |
Exploration expenditure |  |  | (5.0) |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (4.2) |  | 0.2 |  | (4.5) |  | 2.1 |
Royalty |  | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  | [8]
Deferred taxation |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  | [8]
Profit/(loss) after taxation |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  | [8]
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 862.7 |  | 1,058.2 |  | 701.8 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 140.9 |  | 174.9 |  | 125.4 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  |
Capital expenditure | 55.5 |  | 182.7 |  | 103.0 |  |  |
AUSTRALIA | Agnew |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 102.4 |  | 313.1 |  | 177.8 |  | 169.9 |
Operating costs | (50.7) | [1] | (138.5) | [2] | (89.3) | [3] | (74.8) | [4]
Gold inventory change | 0.7 | [5] | 6.0 | [5] | (0.5) | [5] | (2.2) | [5]
Operating profit | 52.4 |  | 180.6 |  | 88.0 |  | 92.8 |
Amortization and depreciation | (14.1) |  | (44.6) |  | (18.2) |  | (24.9) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 38.3 |  | 136.0 |  | 69.8 |  | 67.9 |
Exploration expenditure |  |  | (4.4) |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (1.4) |  | (0.1) |  | (1.3) |  | (1.7) |
Royalty |  | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  | [8]
Deferred taxation |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  | [8]
Profit/(loss) after taxation |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  | [8]
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 485.6 |  | 609.0 |  | 380.8 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 45.9 |  | 44.6 |  | 32.5 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) |  | [8] |  |  |  | [8] |  |
Capital expenditure | 25.0 |  | 74.1 |  | 55.2 |  |  |
PERU | Cerro Corona |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 266.6 |  | 560.5 |  | 411.4 |  | 183.8 |
Operating costs | (77.4) | [1] | (157.4) | [2] | (135.0) | [3] | (86.4) | [4]
Gold inventory change | 1.6 | [5] | (0.1) | [5] | 1.3 | [5] | 4.1 | [5]
Operating profit | 190.8 |  | 403.0 |  | 277.7 |  | 101.5 |
Amortization and depreciation | (29.1) |  | (58.6) |  | (55.3) |  | (38.9) |
Net operating profit/(loss) | 161.7 |  | 344.4 |  | 222.4 |  | 62.6 |
Exploration expenditure |  |  | (4.2) |  |  |  |  |
Other items as detailed in statement of operations | (12.1) |  | (15.7) |  | (53.2) |  | (17.8) |
Royalty | (7.3) |  | (14.7) |  |  |  |  |
Current taxation | (47.1) |  | (111.7) |  | (51.2) |  | (16.1) |
Deferred taxation | (1.9) |  | 10.4 |  | (27.0) |  | (3.3) |
Profit/(loss) after taxation | 93.3 |  | 208.5 |  | 91.0 |  | 25.4 |
Balance sheet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 1,063.2 |  | 1,069.5 |  | 886.0 |  |  |
Total liabilities excluding deferred tax | 288.5 |  | 282.8 |  | 218.0 |  |  |
Deferred tax liability/(asset) | 35.2 |  | 24.9 |  | 33.3 |  |  |
Capital expenditure | $ 31.4 |  | $ 69.4 |  | $ 85.6 |  |  |
[1] | Operating costs for management reporting purposes includes: Corporate expenditure-$20.7 million, Environmental rehabilitation-$10.9 million and Employee termination costs-$35.3 million, which are not included in production costs under U.S. GAAP. In addition, gold inventory change is included in production costs under U.S. GAAP.
[2] | Operating costs for management reporting purposes includes: Corporate expenditure-$25.9 million, Environmental rehabilitation-$24.9 million and Employee termination costs-$32.8 million, which are not included in production costs under U.S. GAAP. In addition, gold inventory change is included in production costs under U.S. GAAP.
[3] | Operating costs for management reporting purposes includes: Corporate expenditure-$47.5 million, Environmental rehabilitation-$19.3 million and Employee termination costs-$10.2 million, which are not included in production costs under U.S. GAAP. In addition, gold inventory change is included in production costs under U.S. GAAP.
[4] | Operating costs for management reporting purposes includes: Corporate expenditure-$35.5 million, Environmental rehabilitation-$13.9 million and Employee termination costs-$21.0 million, which are not included in production costs under U.S. GAAP. In addition, gold inventory change is included in production costs under U.S. GAAP.
[5] | Reflects the change in quantity and value of broken ore and ore on the heap leach pad during the financial year.
[6] | Corporate and other represents items to reconcile segment data to consolidated financial statement totals. Included in Corporate and other is goodwill relating to the acquisition of South Deep.
[7] | Indicative as tax is provided in the holding companies of South Deep.
[8] | As a significant portion of the acquisition price was allocated to tenements of St Ives and Agnew based on endowment ounces and also as these two Australian operations are entitled to transfer and off-set losses from one company to another, it is not meaningful to split the royalties, current or deferred taxation.

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- Definition Ifrs Exploration Expenditure + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Ifrs Feasibility And Evaluation Costs + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Ifrs Gold Inventory Change + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Ifrs Liabilities Excluding Deferred Tax + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Ifrs Operating Costs + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Ifrs Royalty Expense + References No definition available. + Details
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