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Carrying Value of Equity Investment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of investment | $ 250.5 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | [1] | $ 237.5 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | [1] |
Far South East Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of investment | 230.0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = gfi_FarSouthEastMember |  | 230.0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = gfi_FarSouthEastMember |  | 230.0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = gfi_FarSouthEastMember
Bezant Resources Plc |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of investment | 1.3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = gfi_BezantResourcePlcMember |  | 7.5 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = gfi_BezantResourcePlcMember |  |
Hummingbird Resources Plc |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of investment | $ 19.2 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = gfi_HummingbirdResourcesPlcMember |  |  |  |
[1] | Equity investees comprise the following: Ownership % Market value Investment Description of business December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 Far South East Exploration 40.0 40.0 * * Rusoro Mining Limited Gold mining 26.4 26.4 1.8 3.3 Bezant Resources Plc 1 Exploration 21.6 21.6 1.3 5.1 Hummingbird Resources Plc 2 Exploration 25.1 - 10.9 - * - Not readily determinable. (1) During fiscal 2014, the investment in Bezant Resources Plc was impaired by $7.4 million to its fair value, as determined by its quoted market price. This impairment is considered other than temporary as the carrying value has been below the fair value for an extended period of time. (2) Gold Fields acquired a 25.1% interest in Hummingbird Resources Plc (Refer note 3(c) for further details).

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