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Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 7,148.2 | $ 7,453.4
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (3,442.5) | (3,000.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,705.6 | 4,453.3
Cumulative capitalized interest, net of amortization | 117.3 | 110.9
Tarkwa Mine |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative capitalized interest, net of amortization | 11.3 | 9.0
Cerro Corona |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative capitalized interest, net of amortization | 40.4 | 34.5
South Africa |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative capitalized interest, net of amortization | 65.6 | 67.4
Mining Properties, Mine Development Costs, Mine Plant Facilities and Mineral Interest |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,226.6 | 3,807.2
Asset Retirement Costs |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 84.0 | 105.7
Other Non-Mining Assets |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 395.0 | $ 540.4

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