XML 315 R37.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

Change in Working Capital | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2018
Text block [abstract] |
Change in Working Capital |
29. |  | CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Inventories |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | (55.1 | ) |  |  | (39.2 | )
|  | Trade and other receivables |  |  | 15.0 |  |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  |  | 2.8 |
|  | Trade and other payables |  |  | (32.1 | ) |  |  | (12.1 | ) |  |  | 34.1 |
|  | Total change in working capital |  |  | (16.3 | ) |  |  | (69.4 | ) |  |  | (2.3 | )

X
- Definition Disclosure of working capital. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gfi_DisclosureOfWorkingCapitalExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | gfi_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Text block [abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gfi_TextBlockAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | gfi_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration