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(Loss)/Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]

Net (loss)/earnings attributable to Gold Fields shareholders - Discontinued operations

$ 0.0

$ 20.5

^[1],[2]

Weighted average number of shares issued at the end of the year

774,763,151

769,141,871

742,606,726

Weighted average number of diluted shares issued at the end of the year

774,763,151

769,141,871

742,606,726

[1]

Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders from discontinued operations of $nil million (fiscal 2014: $nil and fiscal 2013: $20.5 million) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue in fiscal 2015 of 774,763,151 (fiscal 2014: 769,141,871 and fiscal 2013: 742,606,726).

[2]

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations Diluted earnings per share is calculated on the basis of profit attributable to ordinary shareholders from discontinued operations of $nil million (fiscal 2014: $nil and fiscal 2013: $20.5 million) and 774,763,151 shares, being the diluted number of ordinary shares in issue in fiscal 2015 (fiscal 2014: 769,141,871 and fiscal 2013: 742,606,726).

- Definition

Amount after tax of income (loss) from a discontinued operation attributable to the parent. Includes, but is not limited to, the income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, gain (loss) for reversal of write-down (write-down) to fair value, less cost to sell, and adjustments to a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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