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Directors Affected by Gold Fields Management Scheme Modification (Detail) (Stock Appreciation Rights) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 ZAR | Dec. 31, 2012 ZAR | Dec. 31, 2011 ZAR | Dec. 31, 2013 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Nicholas J. Holland USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Nicholas J. Holland ZAR | Dec. 31, 2012 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Nicholas J. Holland USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Nicholas J. Holland ZAR | Dec. 31, 2013 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Paul Schmidt USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Paul Schmidt ZAR | Dec. 31, 2012 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Paul Schmidt USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 The Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan Paul Schmidt ZAR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options |  |  |  | 121,428 | 121,428 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 75,082 | 75,082 | 43,310 | 43,310
Average instrument price |  |  | 119.17 | $ 8.21 | 84.91 | $ 12.80 | 109.66 | $ 8.56 | 88.46 | $ 12.68 | 108.67
Contractual life extended by (years) |  |  |  | 1 month 28 days | 1 month 28 days | 22 days | 22 days | 2 months 1 day | 2 months 1 day | 22 days | 22 days

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