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Share-based Payments - Summary of Share-based Payment Arrangements Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Total included in profit or loss for the year $ 26.8 $ 14.0 [1] $ 10.7 [1]
Continuing operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Total included in profit or loss for the year 26.8 14.0 10.7
Discontinued operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Total included in profit or loss for the year 0.6 0.4 0.2
Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan [Member] | Continuing operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Total included in profit or loss for the year 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gold Fields Limited 2005 Share Plan [Member] | Discontinued operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Total included in profit or loss for the year 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gold Fields Limited 2012 Share Plan [Member] | Continuing operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Performance Shares 0.0 1.9 8.0
Bonus shares 0.0 0.0 2.7
Gold Fields Limited 2012 Share Plan [Member] | Discontinued operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Performance Shares 0.0 0.0 0.2
Bonus shares 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gold Fields Limited 2012 Share Plan Amended [Member] | Continuing operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Performance Shares 24.5 12.1 0.0
Retention Shares 2.1 0.0 0.0
Restricted/Matching Shares 0.2 0.0 0.0
Gold Fields Limited 2012 Share Plan Amended [Member] | Discontinued operations [member]      
Disclosure of Share-based payment expense recognised in profit or loss [Line items]      
Performance Shares 0.6 0.4 0.0
Retention Shares 0.0 0.0 0.0
Restricted/Matching Shares $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
[1] As Restated - Refer note 40 for further details.