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Related parties - Summary of Remuneration to Related Parties (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | $ 352,500,000 | $ 334,800,000 | $ 392,800,000
Share - based payment expense | 14,500,000 | 20,500,000 | $ 37,500,000
Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 833,600 | 885,900 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 386,700 | 364,900 |
Total remuneration | 1,220,300 | 1,250,800 |
Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 6,239,700 | 6,245,800 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 630,500 | 560,100 |
Cash Incentive | 3,795,500 | 3,951,200 |
Other | 661,800 | 363,800 |
Share - based payment expense | 12,318,800 | 10,156,600 |
Total remuneration | 23,646,300 | 21,277,500 |
C Carolus [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 194,900 | 215,800 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 0 | 0 |
Total remuneration | 194,900 | 215,800 |
R Menell [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 126,900 | 140,500 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 0 | 0 |
Total remuneration | 126,900 | 140,500 |
Y Suleman [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 63,400 | 70,800 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 64,300 | 65,700 |
Total remuneration | 127,700 | 136,500 |
P Bacchus [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 80,400 | 79,300 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 84,200 | 72,900 |
Total remuneration | 164,600 | 152,200 |
S Reid [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 80,400 | 79,300 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 56,400 | 62,900 |
Total remuneration | 136,800 | 142,200 |
T Goodlace [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 63,400 | 70,800 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 44,100 | 35,800 |
Total remuneration | 107,500 | 106,600 |
A Andani [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 80,400 | 79,300 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 42,000 | 46,000 |
Total remuneration | 122,400 | 125,300 |
C Letton [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 80,400 | 79,300 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 68,000 | 51,600 |
Total remuneration | 148,400 | 130,900 |
P Mahanyele-Dabengwa [Member] | Non Executive Directors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Directors fees | 63,400 | 70,800 |
Board fees and Committee fees | 27,700 | 30,000 |
Total remuneration | 91,100 | 100,800 |
N Holland [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 1,174,200 | 1,226,800 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 21,700 | 24,200 |
Cash Incentive | 904,300 | 913,400 |
Other | 3,100 | 100 |
Share - based payment expense | 1,976,100 | 1,936,500 |
Total remuneration | 4,079,400 | 4,101,000 |
P Schmidt [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 574,300 | 608,300 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 42,600 | 46,100 |
Cash Incentive | 446,600 | 499,400 |
Other | 1,700 | 1,900 |
Share - based payment expense | 1,690,200 | 1,331,700 |
Total remuneration | 2,755,400 | 2,487,400 |
Executive Directors [member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 1,748,500 | 1,835,100 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 64,300 | 70,300 |
Cash Incentive | 1,350,900 | 1,412,800 |
Other | 4,800 | 2,000 |
Share - based payment expense | 3,666,300 | 3,268,200 |
Total remuneration | 6,834,800 | 6,588,400 |
L Rivera [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 708,600 | 553,500 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 130,400 | 58,500 |
Cash Incentive | 0 | 142,600 |
Other | 389,400 | 241,800 |
Share - based payment expense | 1,147,100 | 780,900 |
Total remuneration | 2,375,500 | 1,777,300 |
A Baku [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 859,300 | 839,700 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 197,700 | 193,100 |
Cash Incentive | 564,100 | 533,300 |
Other | 184,300 | 103,800 |
Share - based payment expense | 1,635,900 | 1,573,100 |
Total remuneration | 3,441,300 | 3,243,000 |
R Butcher [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 382,800 | 363,400 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 38,300 | 36,300 |
Cash Incentive | 235,400 | 218,000 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Share - based payment expense | 559,400 | 501,100 |
Total remuneration | 1,215,900 | 1,118,800 |
N Chohan [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 318,700 | 352,800 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 27,000 | 24,200 |
Cash Incentive | 227,400 | 242,000 |
Other | 1,800 | 1,600 |
Share - based payment expense | 823,000 | 649,700 |
Total remuneration | 1,397,900 | 1,270,300 |
B Mattison [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 416,800 | 441,400 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 22,200 | 24,200 |
Cash Incentive | 281,100 | 298,600 |
Other | 100 | 0 |
Share - based payment expense | 1,150,000 | 969,800 |
Total remuneration | 1,870,200 | 1,734,000 |
T Harmse [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 327,500 | 354,300 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 23,100 | 25,100 |
Cash Incentive | 224,700 | 243,500 |
Other | 53,000 | 5,400 |
Share - based payment expense | 856,600 | 680,500 |
Total remuneration | 1,484,900 | 1,308,800 |
A Nagaser [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 229,500 | 234,200 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 23,800 | 24,600 |
Cash Incentive | 158,100 | 160,100 |
Other | 400 | 1,900 |
Share - based payment expense | 526,200 | 405,200 |
Total remuneration | 938,000 | 826,000 |
S Mathews [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 493,600 | 472,100 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 56,900 | 54,500 |
Cash Incentive | 333,600 | 311,600 |
Other | 25,100 | 7,300 |
Share - based payment expense | 906,100 | 697,000 |
Total remuneration | 1,815,300 | 1,542,500 |
M Preece [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 475,400 | 514,300 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 23,200 | 25,100 |
Cash Incentive | 302,600 | 271,800 |
Other | 2,900 | 0 |
Share - based payment expense | 508,400 | 362,700 |
Total remuneration | 1,312,500 | 1,173,900 |
R Bardien [Member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 279,000 | 285,000 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 23,600 | 24,200 |
Cash Incentive | 117,600 | 116,900 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Share - based payment expense | 539,800 | 268,400 |
Total remuneration | 960,000 | 694,500 |
Prescribed Officers [member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Salary | 4,491,200 | 4,410,700 |
Pension Fund Contribution | 566,200 | 489,800 |
Cash Incentive | 2,444,600 | 2,538,400 |
Other | 657,000 | 361,800 |
Share - based payment expense | 8,652,500 | 6,888,400 |
Total remuneration | $ 16,811,500 | $ 14,689,100 |

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