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Estimated Capital Allowances (Detail) (Total Mining Operations, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses | $ 439.3 | $ 525.3
Gold Fields Operations |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses | 404.9 | 484.4
GFI Joint Venture Holdings |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses |  | 12.6
Gold Fields Group (excluding South Deep) |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses | 15.2 | 10.0
Golden Oils (Pty) Limited |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses |  | 1.2
Agrihold (Pty) Limited |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses | 2.1 | 1.9
Golden Hytec Farming (Pty) Limited |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses |  | 1.1
Living Gold (Pty) Limited |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Calculated tax losses | $ 17.1 | $ 14.1

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