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Interest in Joint Operation - Summary of Share of Joint Operation and Includes Inter-company Transactions and Balances (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 AUD ($)
Disclosure of joint operations [abstract]
Assets capitalised		$ 372.4	$ 268.6	$ 372.4
Additions to property, plant and equipment	$ 275.9	372.4
Cash additions to property, plant and equipment	197.1	266.0
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	$ 78.8	$ 106.4

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The amount of additions to property, plant and equipment other than those acquired through business combinations. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Property, plant and equipment]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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The cash outflow for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets other than goodwill, investment property and other non-current assets. [Refer: Intangible assets other than goodwill; Investment property; Other non-current assets; Property, plant and equipment]

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