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Options Granted under Gold Fields Management Incentive Scheme (Detail) (The GF Management Incentive Scheme [Member])
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
ZAR
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
ZAR
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
ZAR
Number of Options            
Beginning Balance 75,500 75,500 311,225 311,225 976,533 976,533
Spin-off of Sibanye Gold - forefeited (28,100) (28,100)        
Exercised and released (31,147) (31,147) (204,570) (204,570) (614,340) (614,340)
Forfeited (16,253) (16,253) (31,155) (31,155) (50,968) (50,968)
Ending Balance     75,500 75,500 311,225 311,225
Average option price            
Average price, at beginning of year $ 10.09 86.51 $ 9.04 73.48 $ 11.24 75.85
Spin - off of Sibanye Gold - forefeited $ 10.09 89.69        
Exercised and released $ 6.17 59.21 $ 8.38 68.60 $ 10.02 72.33
Forfeited $ 9.68 92.93 $ 9.02 73.91 $ 16.43 118.63
Average price, at end of year     $ 10.09 86.51 $ 9.04 73.48