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Line Of Credit Facility New Expiration Date

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Line Of Credit, Not Available Immediately, Secondary Amount

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Line Of Credit, Renew Expiration Period

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Overdraft Rate On Short Term Facilities

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Date the credit facility first became available, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Percentage increase in the stated interest rate on a short-term debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt outstanding.

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Short-Term Facilities (Details) ZAR in Millions, $ in Millions, ₩ in Billions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 18, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015 KRW (₩)	Jul. 30, 2015 ZAR	Jun. 30, 2015 ZAR	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 ZAR	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term interest rate, increase	0.25%
South African Credit Facility [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				ZAR 150.0
Amount utilized				139.6	$ 11.4	ZAR 139.0	$ 13.1
Bank Overdrafts Facility [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				ZAR 250.0	$ 20.3	ZAR 250.0	$ 20.3
Short term interest rate		8.10%		8.10%	8.10%
Commitment fee percentage		0.35%
Bank Overdrafts Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity			ZAR 50.0
Aggregate amount remaining			400.0
Primary amount, available immediately			200.0
Secondary amount, not available immediately			ZAR 200.0
Short term interest rate	8.35%
South Korea, Hana Bank Overdraft Facility [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		₩ 10			$ 8.9
Initiation date		Jan. 01, 2014
Renewal period		1 year
Expiration date		Jan. 01, 2015
New expiration date		Jan. 01, 2016
Overdraft rate		3.60%		3.60%	3.60%