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Remeasurement items affecting operating profit - Cash Generating Units (Details) R in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2017 ZAR (R) | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2016 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2015 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2014 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 ZAR (R) | Jun. 30, 2018 CAD ($) R / $ | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) R / $ | Jun. 30, 2018 ZAR (R) R / $
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 8,761 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,115 |  | R 2,477 |  |  | R 12,320 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment. |  |  | R 158,773 |  |  |  |  |  | 158,773 |  |  | 155,054 |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 167,457
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 354 |  | R 1,136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chlor Vinyls value chain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,165 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in exchange rate | R / $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50
Change in recoverable amount of CGU due to change in exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 986
Canadian shale gas asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,764 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  | $ 281 | R 2,800 |  |  |  |  | $ 880 |  | 9,900 | $ 133 | R 1,300 | $ 540 | R 5,300 |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 232 |  | R 2,400
Discount rate - risk adjusted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Property, plant and equipment. | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 315 |  |
Short-term rehabilitation provision | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  |
Final carry payable | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (75) |  |
Percentage change in assumptions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Canadian shale gas asset | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in recoverable amounts from change in volume forecasts, gas price or exchange rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76 |  | R 792
Canadian shale gas asset | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in recoverable amounts from change in volume forecasts, gas price or exchange rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90 |  | R 936
Sasol Petroleum Mozambique - PSA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 94.0 | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate - risk adjusted |  |  | 12.16% |  |  |  |  |  | 12.16% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.23% | 13.23% | 13.23%
Increase in oil volume (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00%
Increase in recoverable amount due to increase in oil volume | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.0 |
Change in gas prices (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Change in discount rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50%
Sasol Petroleum Mozambique - PSA | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in recoverable amount due to change in gas prices | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24.0 |
Change in recoverable amount due to change in discount rate | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.0 |
Sasol Petroleum Mozambique - PSA | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in recoverable amount due to change in gas prices | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.0 |
Change in recoverable amount due to change in discount rate | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21.0 |
Other cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (311) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US Gas-To-Liquids (GTL) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130.0 | R 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining capitalised FEED costs scrapped | $ 83.0 | R 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lake Charles Chemicals Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65.0 | 956 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project cost overrun that would impact recoverable amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previous estimated useful life (in years) |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life (in years) |  |  | 50 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.0 | R 849 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Project completion (in percentage) |  |  | 74.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 74.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US phenolics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38.4 | R 527 |  | $ 11.2 | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,623 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,623 |  | 415 |  |  | 8,424 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | Chlor Vinyls value chain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,866 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | Canadian shale gas asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,714 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | Other cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,478 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,492 |  | 1,942 |  |  | 3,586 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  | 849 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction | Chlor Vinyls value chain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction | Canadian shale gas asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction | Sasol Petroleum Mozambique - PSA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets under construction | Other cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R 120 |  |  | R 310 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | Other cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (284) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | Other cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | R (284) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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