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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
shares
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Registrant Name GOLD FIELDS LTD
Entity Central Index Key 0001172724
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 828,632,707
Document Annual Report true
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Document Accounting Standard International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code T3
Entity Address, Country ZA
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Document Registration Statement false
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares
Security Exchange Name NYSE
No Trading Symbol Flag true
American Depositary Shares [Member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Trading Symbol GFI
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares, each representing one
Security Exchange Name NYSE