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Non Cash-Items (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Marked to market gain/(loss) of listed investments | [1] | $ 0.4 | $ 6.9 | $ (1.3)
Yanfolila |  |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal group (refer note 3(c)) |  |  | (16.0) |
Yilgarn South |  |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares issued on acquisition (refer note 3(b)) |  |  |  | 127.3
Sibanye Gold Limited [Member] |  |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Spin-off (refer note 9.1), excluding cash transferred |  |  |  | $ 927.3
Hummingbird | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Yanfolila |  |  |  |
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Disposal value for acquisition |  |  | 5.1 |
Acquisition of investment (refer note 3(c)) |  |  | $ 21.1 |
[1] | Includes deferred tax of $nil (2014: $nil and 2013: $1.7 million).

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