UNITED STATES DOLLAR
    2016     2015   2014  
32. DISPOSAL OF CHUCAPACA          
  During 2014, Gold Fields disposed of its 51% interest in Canteras del Hallazgo (entity that houses the Chucapaca project in Peru) to Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.          
  Below is a summary of Chucapaca’s assets and liabilities disposed of in 2014:          
  Property, plant and equipment –    –  132.4   
  Non-current assets –    –  10.1   
  Trade and other receivables –    –  5.7   
  Cash and cash equivalents –    –  0.7   
  Total assets disposed of –    –  148.9   
  Deferred taxation –    –  2.1   
  Trade and other payables –    –  0.6   
  Total liabilities disposed of  –    –  2.7   
  Net assets disposed of  –    –  146.2   
  Less: Non-controlling interest –    –  (69.8)  
  Carrying value disposed of  –    –  76.4   
  Cash received  –    –  81.0   
  Profit on disposal –    –  4.6