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(Loss)/Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 2011 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]        
Net (loss)/income attributable to Gold Fields shareholders - Discontinued operations $ 20.5 [1] $ 362.2 [1] $ 340.8 [1] $ 340.8
Weighted average number of shares issued at the end of the year 742,606,726 727,459,457 722,376,228  
Weighted average number of diluted shares issued at the end of the year 742,606,726 730,723,950 730,787,498 730,787,498
[1] Diluted basic earnings per share from discontinued operations - US dollar Diluted basic earnings per share is calculated on the basis of profit attributable to ordinary shareholders from discontinued operations of $20.5 million (2012: $362.2 million and 2011: $340.8 million) and 742,606,726 shares, being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue in fiscal 2013 (fiscal 2012: 730,723,950 and fiscal 2011:730,787,498).