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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / oz ZAR / kg | Dec. 31, 2014 $ / oz ZAR / kg
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Impairment to the goodwill | $ | $ 0 |
Life of mine (in years) | 81 years | 72 years
Nominal discount rate | 14.50% | 13.00%
Fair value for resource with infrastructure | 69.0 | 63.7
South Africa Rand |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Long-term gold price | ZAR / kg | 500,000 | 420,000
U.S. Dollar |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Long-term gold price | 1,300 | 1,300

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