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Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
South African, Peruvian, Ghanaian, and Australian operations
Disclosure of Information about Guarantees [Line Items]
Environmental obligation guarantees amount	$ 198.1	$ 191.8

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