Sibanye Gold Ltd (SEC Filing Page | XBRL Cloud Viewer | XBRL Instance)

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6 Document Type Concept (Submission Type) For Period dei:DocumentType
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48 Diluted earnings per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare
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60 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
61 00300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Network

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65 Non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets
66 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
67 Goodwill Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Goodwill
68 Equity-accounted investments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
69 Other investments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentNonfinancialAssets
70 Environmental rehabilitation obligation funds Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit sbgl:RehabilitationObligationFundAssets
71 Other receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentReceivables
72 Deferred tax assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NetDeferredTaxAssets
73 Current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
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76 Other receivables, current Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentReceivables
77 Tax receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxAssets
78 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
79 Total assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
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82 Stated share capital Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
83 Other reserves Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
84 Accumulated loss Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
85 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests
86 Total equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
87 Non-current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilities
88 Borrowings, non-current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
89 Derivative financial instrument Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
90 Environmental rehabilitation obligation and other provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCosts
91 Post-retirement healthcare obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans
92 Occupational healthcare obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermLegalProceedingsProvision
93 Share-based payment obligations, non-current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:LiabilitiesFromShareBasedPaymentTransactionsNoncurrent
94 Other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentPayables
95 Deferred revenue, noncurrent Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentContractLiabilities
96 Deferred tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NetDeferredTaxLiabilities
97 Total current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
98 Borrowings, current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings
99 Occupational healthcare obligation, current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ShorttermLegalProceedingsProvision
100 Share-based payment obligations, current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:LiabilitiesFromShareBasedPaymentTransactionsCurrent
101 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables
102 Other payables, current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:OtherSpecificPayablesCurrent
103 Deferred revenue, current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentContractLiabilities
104 Tax and royalties payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:TaxAndRoyaltiesPayableCurrent
105 Total equity and liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
106 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Network

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114 Accumulated loss Member ifrs-full:RetainedEarningsMember
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116 Non-controlling interests member Member ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterestsMember
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119 Comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
120 (Loss) profit for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
121 Other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
122 Share-based payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions
123 Dividends paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaid
124 Acquisition of subsidiary with non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary
125 Increase (decrease) through changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control, equity Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiariesThatDoNotResultInLossOfControl
126 Rights issue Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity
127 Transaction with non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity
128 Balance at end of period Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
129 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS Network

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133 Cash generated by operations Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital
134 Deferred revenue advance received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:DeferredIncomeReceived
135 Post-retirement health care payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:PostRetirementHealthCarePayments
136 Cash-settled share-based payments paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:CashSettledShareBasedPaymentsPaid
137 Change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital
138 Total cash generated by operations Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations
139 Interest received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
140 Interest paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
141 Royalties and tax paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:IncomeTaxAndRoyaltiesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
142 Dividends paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
143 Net cash from operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
144 Cash flow from investing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
145 Additions to property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
146 Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
147 Acquisition of subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
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149 Proceeds on loss of control of subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromLosingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
150 Payment of deferred payment related to acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:PaymentOfDeferredLiabilityRelatedToAcquisition
151 Payments to dissenting shareholders Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:PaymentsToDissentingShareholders
152 Dividends received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
153 Preference shares redeemed by equity-accounted investee Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:CashInflowFromRedemptionOfPreferenceSharesByEquityAccountedInvesteeClassifiedAsInvestingActivity
154 Loan advanced to equity-accounted investee Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashAdvancesAndLoansMadeToOtherPartiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
155 Contributions to environmental rehabilitation funds Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:ContributionsToEnvironmentalRehabilitationFunds
156 Proceeds on disposal of marketable securities investments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOrMaturityOfFinancialInstrumentsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
157 Payment of environmental rehabilitation obligation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:PaymentOfEnvironmentalRehabilitationObligation
158 Net cash used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities
159 Cash flow from financing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
160 Loans raised Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
161 Loans repaid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
162 Proceeds from shares issued Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromIssuingShares
163 Transaction costs paid on rights issue shares issued Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsForShareIssueCosts
164 Net cash from /(used in) financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
165 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges
166 Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
167 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
168 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
169 10101 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICIES Network

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173 10201 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING Network

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177 10301 - Disclosure - REVENUE Network

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181 10401 - Disclosure - COST OF SALES Network

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185 10501 - Disclosure - FINANCE EXPENSE Network

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189 10601 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS Network

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193 10701 - Disclosure - OTHER COSTS Network

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197 10801 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT Network

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201 10901 - Disclosure - ROYALTIES, AND MINING AND INCOME TAX, AND DEFERRED TAX Network

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205 11001 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE Network

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209 11101 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS Network

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213 11201 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Network

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217 11301 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS Network

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221 11401 - Disclosure - GOODWILL Network

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225 11501 - Disclosure - EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS Network

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229 11601 - Disclosure - INTERESTS IN JOINT OPERATIONS Network

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233 11701 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION FUNDS Network

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237 11801 - Disclosure - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER PAYABLES Network

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241 11901 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES Network

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245 12001 - Disclosure - TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES Network

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249 12101 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Network

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253 12201 - Disclosure - STATED SHARE CAPITAL Network

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257 12301 - Disclosure - NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS Network

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261 12401 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS Network

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265 12501 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION Network

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269 12601 - Disclosure - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHCARE OBLIGATION Network

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273 12701 - Disclosure - DEFERRED REVENUE Network

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277 12801 - Disclosure - TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Network

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281 12901 - Disclosure - CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS Network

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284 Disclosure of cash generated by operations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfCashGeneratedByOperationsExplanatory
285 13001 - Disclosure - CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL Network

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289 13101 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT Network

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293 13201 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS Network

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296 COMMITMENTS Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCommitmentsExplanatory
297 13301 - Disclosure - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Network

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301 13401 - Disclosure - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS Network

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304 RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory
305 13501 - Disclosure - EVENTS AFTER REPORTING DATE Network

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308 EVENTS AFTER REPORTING DATE Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory
309 20102 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICY (Policies) Network

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312 Basis of preparation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfOtherAccountingPoliciesRelevantToUnderstandingOfFinancialStatements
313 Consolidation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSubsidiariesExplanatory
314 Functional and presentation currency Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFunctionalCurrencyExplanatory
315 Transactions and balances and foreign operations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForForeignCurrencyTranslationExplanatory
316 Comparatives Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForComparativesTextBlock
317 Segment reporting Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSegmentReportingExplanatory
318 Revenue Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
319 Short-term employee benefits Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEmployeeBenefitsExplanatory
320 Pension and provident funds Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTerminationBenefits
321 Finance expense Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinanceCostsExplanatory
322 Share-based payments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSharebasedPaymentTransactionsExplanatory
323 Income taxes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIncomeTaxExplanatory
324 Earnings per share Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEarningsPerShareExplanatory
325 Dividends Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDividendsExplanatory
326 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
327 Business combinations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBusinessCombinationsAndGoodwillExplanatory
328 Goodwill Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForGoodwillExplanatory
329 Equity-accounted investments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociatesAndJointVenturesExplanatory
330 Interests in joint operations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentsInJointOperationsPolicyTextBlock
331 Environmental rehabilitation obligation funds Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEnvironmentalRehabilitationObligationFundsPolicyTextBlock
332 Other receivables and other payables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForOtherReceivablesAndOtherPayablesPolicyTextBlock
333 Inventories Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForMeasuringInventories
334 Trade and other receivables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory
335 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyToDetermineComponentsOfCashAndCashEquivalents
336 Stated share capital Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIssuedCapitalExplanatory
337 Non-controlling interests Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTransactionsWithNoncontrollingInterestsExplanatory
338 Borrowings Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBorrowingsExplanatory
339 Environmental rehabilitation obligation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationProvisionsExplanatory
340 Occupational healthcare obligation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForOccupationalHealthcareObligationPolicyTextBlock
341 Deferred revenue Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForContractLiabilitiesExplanatoryPolicyTextBlock
342 Trade and other payables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTradeAndOtherPayablesExplanatory
343 Financial instruments and risk management Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
344 30203 - Disclosure - SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables) Network

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348 30303 - Disclosure - REVENUE (Tables) Network

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351 Disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersExplanatory
352 30403 - Disclosure - COST OF SALES (Tables) Network

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356 30503 - Disclosure - FINANCE EXPENSE (Tables) Network

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360 30603 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Tables) Network

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361 Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] Table

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370 Expenses from share based payment arrangements Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:ExplanationOfEffectOfSharebasedPaymentsOnProfitOrLoss
371 Summary of percentile on peer group Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfShareBasedPaymentArrangementPercentileOnPeerGroupTableTextBlock
372 Summary of return on capital employed Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfShareBasedPaymentArrangementReturnOnCapitalEmployedTableTextBlock
373 Inputs to the models for equity instruments granted during the year Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIndirectMeasurementOfFairValueOfGoodsOrServicesReceivedOtherEquityInstrumentsGrantedDuringPeriodExplanatory
374 Summary of activity of other equity instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePricesOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExplanatory
375 Disclosure of information about key management personnel [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory
376 Reconciliation of the share-based payment obligations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:TotalShareBasedPaymentObligationTableTextBlock
377 30703 - Disclosure - OTHER COSTS (Tables) Network

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381 30803 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENT (Tables) Network

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385 30903 - Disclosure - ROYALTIES, AND MINING AND INCOME TAX, AND DEFERRED TAX (Tables) Network

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389 Schedule of mining and income tax expense Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:ScheduleOfMajorComponentsOfMiningAndIncomeTaxExpenseTableTextBlock
390 Schedule of reconciliation of the Group’s mining and income tax to the South African statutory company tax rate Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfDeferredTaxesTableTextBlock
391 Schedule of deferred tax Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsExplanatory
392 Schedule of components of net deferred tax liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfNetDeferredTaxLiabilitiesTableTextBlock
393 Detailed components of the net deferred tax liabilities and estimated amounts available for set-off against future income Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDeferredTaxesExplanatory
394 Schedule of tax and royalties receivables and payables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTaxReceivablesAndPayablesExplanatory
395 31003 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) Network

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399 Headline earnings per share Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:HeadlineEarningsPerShareExplanatoryTableTextBlock
400 31103 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS (Tables) Network

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404 Schedule of Reconciliation of (loss)/profit attributable to the owners Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:ScheduleOfReconciliationOfProfitAndLossAttributableToOwnersOfParentToNormalisedEarningsTableTextBlock
405 31203 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables) Network

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409 31303 - Disclosure - ACQUISITIONS - (Tables) Network

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418 Schedule of goodwill arising from acquisition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfGoodwillArisingFromBusinessCombinationTableTextBlock
419 31403 - Disclosure - GOODWILL (Tables) Network

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424 31503 - Disclosure - EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Tables) Network

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436 Schedule of group's interest in summarised financial statements of associate Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfSummarisedFinancialInformationOfAssociateAccountedForUsingEquityMethodToCarryingAmountOfInterestInAssociateExplanatory
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438 31603 - Disclosure - INTERESTS IN JOINT OPERATIONS (Tables) Network

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445 31703 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION FUNDS (Tables) Network

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449 Disclosure of fair value of financial instruments [text block] Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
450 31803 - Disclosure - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER PAYABLES (Tables) Network

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456 Schedule of dissenting shareholder liability Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:DisclosureOfMovementInDissentingShareholderLiabilityTableTextBlock
457 31903 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Tables) Network

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461 32003 - Disclosure - TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (Tables) Network

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465 32103 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables) Network

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469 32203 - Disclosure - STATED SHARE CAPITAL (Tables) Network

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473 32303 - Disclosure - NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables) Network

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477 32403 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS (Tables) Network

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497 Schedule of the exposure to interest rate changes and the contractual repricing dates Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:ScheduleOfBorrowingsInterestRateChangesAndRepricingDatesTableTextBlock
498 Schedule of the calculation of net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:ScheduleOfNetDebtToEbitdaTableTextBlock
499 Schedule of reconciliation of (loss)/profit before royalties and tax to adjusted EBITDA Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period sbgl:ScheduleOfReconciliationOfLossProfitBeforeRoyaltiesAndTaxToAdjustedEbitdaTableTextBlock
500 32503 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION (Tables) Network

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504 32603 - Disclosure - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHCARE OBLIGATION (Tables) Network

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796 Average price of instruments exercised Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisedOrVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
797 Share proceeds from instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromIssuingOtherEquityInstruments
798 Number of instruments, forfeited Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
799 Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement at end of period Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
800 40605 - Disclosure - SHARE BASED PAYMENTS - SGL Phantom Scheme (Details) Network

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801 Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] Table

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803 Share-based payment arrangements [member] Member ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember
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805 Phantom Scheme - Performance shares Member sbgl:SibanyeGoldLimitedPhantomShareSchemePerformanceSharesMember
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807 Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement at beginning of period Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
808 Vested and paid Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisedOrVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
809 Forfeited Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
810 Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement at end of period Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
811 40606 - Disclosure - SHARE BASED PAYMENTS - BEE Transaction (Details) Network

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812 Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] Table

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826 Post payment used to service the facility (as a percent) Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:PercentageOfPaymentUsedToServiceFacility
827 Post payment declared as a dividend (as a percent) Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:PercentageOfPaymentDeclaredAsDividend
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830 Percentage of expense restricted Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:MaximumExpensePercentageLimit
831 40607 - Disclosure - SHARE BASED PAYMENTS - Share-Based Obligations (Details) Network

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832 Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] Table

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840 Fair value loss on obligations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:LiabilityForShareBasedPaymentsIncreaseDecreaseDueToFairValueLossGain
841 Cash-settled share-based payments paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:LiabilityForShareBasedPaymentsDecreaseFromVestingOfShares
842 Share-based payment obligation on acquisition of subsidiary Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:LiabilityForShareBasedPaymentsIncreaseFromAcquisition
843 Balance at end of the year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesFromSharebasedPaymentTransactions2011
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845 Share-based payment obligations, non-current Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:LiabilitiesFromShareBasedPaymentTransactionsNoncurrent
846 40701 - Disclosure - OTHER COSTS (Details) Network

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847 Implied Table Table

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848 OTHER COSTS Abstract sbgl:OtherExpenseAbstract
849 Care and maintenance Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RepairsAndMaintenanceExpense
850 Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation obligation, and right of recovery receivable and payable Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:EnvironmentalRehabilitationObligationChargeToProfitLoss
851 40801 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENTS (Details) Network

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852 Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [table] Table

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859 Total impairments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
860 40802 - Disclosure - IMPAIRMENTS - Narrative (Details) Network

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861 Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [table] Table

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868 Entity's total for individual assets or cash-generating units [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForIndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsMember
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882 Number of shares acquired Concept (Shares) For Period sbgl:NumberOfSharesAcquiredInBusinessCombination
883 Probable gold reserves Concept (num:massItemType) For Period sbgl:ProbableGoldReserves
884 Probable uranium reserves Concept (num:massItemType) For Period sbgl:ProbableUraniumReserves
885 40901 - Disclosure - ROYALTIES, AND MINING AND INCOME TAX, AND DEFERRED TAX (Details) Network

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886 Royalties [table] Table

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899 Gross revenue factor, unrefined minerals Concept (Decimal) For Period sbgl:RoyaltyCalculationGrossRevenueFactorForUnrefinedMinerals
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902 Effective rate of royalty tax payable Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:EffectiveRateOfRoyaltyTaxPayableForMiningRevenue
903 Royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RoyaltyExpense
904 Prior year tax refund Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForCurrentTaxOfPriorPeriod
905 Total royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncomeAndAdjustmentsForCurrentTaxOfPriorPeriods
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907 Non-mining tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:NonMiningTaxExpenseIncome
908 Company and capital gain tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:CompanyAndCapitalGainTaxExpenseIncome
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910 Deferred tax Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
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915 Company tax rate Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ApplicableTaxRate
916 Deferred tax rate Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:DeferredTaxRate
917 Deferred tax benefit Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017InCompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityProvisionalIncomeTaxBenefit
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921 Reconciliation of average effective tax rate and applicable tax rate [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:ReconciliationOfAverageEffectiveTaxRateAndApplicableTaxRateAbstract
922 Tax on profit before tax at maximum South African statutory company tax rate Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate
923 South African mining tax formula rate adjustment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:SouthAfricanMiningTaxFormulaRateAdjustment
924 United States statutory tax rate adjustment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:UnitedStatesStatutoryTaxRateAdjustment
925 Non-deductible amortisation and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:TaxEffectOfAmortisationAndDepreciationExpenseNotDeductibleInDeterminingTaxableProfitTaxLoss
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929 Non-taxable gain/(Non-deductible loss) on fair value of financial instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:NonTaxableGainNonDeductibleLossOnFairValueOfFinancialInstruments
930 Non-taxable gain/(non-deductible loss) on foreign exchange differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:TaxEffectOfNonTaxableGainNonDeductibleLossOnForeignExchangeDifferences
931 Non-taxable share of results of equity-accounted investees Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:NonTaxableShareOfResultsOfEquityAccountedInvesteesTaxEffectOfRevenuesExemptFromTaxation
932 Non-deductible impairments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:TaxEffectOfImpairmentExpenseNotDeductibleInDeterminingTaxableProfitTaxLoss
933 Non-deductible transaction costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:TaxEffectOfNonDeductibleTransactionCosts
934 Non-taxable gain on acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:NonTaxableGainOnAcquisitionTaxEffectOfRevenuesExemptFromTaxation
935 Net other non-taxable income and non-deductible expenditure Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:NetOtherNonTaxableIncomeAndNonDeductibleExpenditureTaxEffectOfRevenuesExemptFromTaxation
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937 Deferred tax assets not recognised Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:TaxEffectOfDeferredTaxAssetsNotRecognised
938 Total mining and income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
939 40903 - Disclosure - ROYALTIES, AND MINING AND INCOME TAX, AND DEFERRED TAX - Deferred Tax (Details) Network

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940 Income tax disclosure [table] Table

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953 Net deferred tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
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956 Deferred tax recognised in profit or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
957 Deferred tax recognised in other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncome
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959 Foreign currency translation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset
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961 Deferred tax assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets
962 Deferred tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
963 40904 - Disclosure - ROYALTIES, AND MINING AND INCOME TAX - Unrecognized (Details) Network

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964 Income tax disclosure [table] Table

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984 40905 - Disclosure - ROYALTIES, AND MINING AND INCOME TAX, AND DEFERRED TAX - Tax and Royalty (Details) Network

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995 Foreign currency translation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:ForeignCurrencyTranslationOnTaxAndRoyalty
996 Balance at end of the year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:NetTaxAndRoyalties
997 41001 - Disclosure - EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) Network

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998 Implied Table Table

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999 EARNINGS PER SHARE Abstract ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareAbstract
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1003 Bonus element of the capitalization issue ('000) Concept (Shares) For Period sbgl:BonusCapitalizationIssue
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1016 Gain on acquisition, net of tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransactionNetOfTax
1017 Headline earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:HeadlineEarnings
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1019 Diluted headline EPS - cents Concept (Share) For Period sbgl:DilutedHeadlineEarningsLossPerShare
1020 41101 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS - Accounting Policy (Details) Network

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1025 Dividend declared and paid Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:DividendsRecognisedAsDistributionsToOwnersPerShare
1026 41102 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS - Dividend Policy (Details) Network

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1027 Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] Table

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1031 Maximum Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
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1034 Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent
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1037 (Gain)/loss on financial instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:GainsLossesOnFinancialInstruments
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1039 Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
1040 Impairments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
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1042 Occupational healthcare expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:ExpenseRecognizedForEstimatedSettlements
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1047 Other Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherGainsLosses
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1235 41501 - Disclosure - EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS - Narrative and movement (Details) Network

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1322 41601 - Disclosure - INTERESTS IN JOINT OPERATIONS (Details) Network

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1323 Disclosure of joint operations [table] Table

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1337 41701 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION FUND (Details) Network

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1338 Implied Table Table

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1339 ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION FUNDS Abstract sbgl:DisclosureOfEnvironmentalRehabilitationObligationFundsAbstract
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1348 41702 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION FUND - FV (Details) Network

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1349 Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [table] Table

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1356 41801 - Disclosure - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER PAYABLES - Other receivables (Details) Network

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1357 Implied Table Table

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1376 41802 - Disclosure - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER PAYABLE - Other payables (Details) Network

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1377 Implied Table Table

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1389 41803 - Disclosure - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER PAYABLE - Right of recovery and Deferred Payment (Details) Network

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1390 Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [table] Table

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1411 41804 - Disclosure - OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER PAYABLE - Dissenting shareholder and Risk (Details) Network

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1412 Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [table] Table

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1437 Foreign currency translation reserve Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesDissentingShareholderLiability
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1439 Percentage decrease in risk assumption Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInRiskAssumption
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1443 41901 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Details) Network

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1444 Implied Table Table

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1447 Ore stockpiles and in-process Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentOreStockpiles
1448 Gold-on-hand Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit sbgl:InventoryGold
1449 PGMs-on-hand Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit sbgl:InventoryPlatinum
1450 Uranium finished goods and uranium-in-process Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit sbgl:FinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcess
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1452 Cost of consumable stores consumed Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfInventoriesRecognisedAsExpenseDuringPeriod
1453 Net realisable value write down Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:InventoryWritedown2011
1454 42001 - Disclosure - TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLE (Details) Network

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1455 Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [table] Table

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1466 Financial instruments credit-impaired [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialInstrumentsCreditimpairedMember
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1468 Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems
1469 Current trade receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTradeReceivables
1470 Payroll debtors Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit sbgl:AccountsReceivablesPayrollDebtors
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1473 Prepayments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentPrepayments
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1477 Contract receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentContractAssets
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1479 Receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
1480 42101 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Details) Network

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1481 Implied Table Table

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1485 Restricted cash held in money market fund as collateral for environmental bonding Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
1486 42201 - Disclosure - STATED SHARE CAPITAL (Details) Network

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1487 Implied Table Table

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1490 Number of shares issued Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesIssued
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1499 42301 - Disclosure - NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) Network

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1500 Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] Table

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1511 42401 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS (Details) Network

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1512 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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1533 42402 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - US$600 MILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Details) Network

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1534 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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1559 42403 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - R6.0 BILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Details) Network

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1560 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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1578 Loans repaid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
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1580 42404 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - US$350 MILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Details) Network

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1601 42405 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - US$1.05 BILLION BOND (Details) Network

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1621 Foreign currency translation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentBorrowings
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1623 42406 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - US$450 MILLION CONVERTIBLE BOND (Details) Network

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1655 42407 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - R4.5 BILLION FACILITIES (Details) Network

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1678 42408 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - BURNSTONE DEBT (Details) Network

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1716 42409 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - ACQUISITION BRIDGE FACILITIES (Details) Network

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1747 42410 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) Network

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1758 42411 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - LIQUIDITY RISK (Details) Network

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1788 42412 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - MARKET RISK (Details) Network

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1812 42413 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - INTEREST RATE CHANGES (Details) Network

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1829 42414 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (Details) Network

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1839 Leverage ratio targeted maximum Concept (Pure) For Period sbgl:DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioTargetedMaximum
1840 42415 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS - RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA (Details) Network

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1841 Implied Table Table

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1842 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsAbstract
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1844 Adjusted for: Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
1845 Amortisation and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
1846 Interest income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:FinanceIncome
1847 Finance expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
1848 Share-based payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:ExpenseFromShareBasedPaymentTransactions
1849 (Gain)/loss on financial instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:GainsLossesOnFinancialInstruments
1850 (Gain)/loss on foreign exchange differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
1851 Share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
1852 Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
1853 Impairments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
1854 Gain on derecognition of borrowings and derivative instrument Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:GainLossOnDerecognitionOfBorrowingsAndDerivativeInstrument
1855 Change in estimates charged to profit or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:EnvironmentalRehabilitationObligationChargeToProfitLoss
1856 Occupational healthcare expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:ExpenseRecognizedForEstimatedSettlements
1857 Restructuring costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseOfRestructuringActivities
1858 Transaction costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:TransactionCostsRelatedToBorrowingsAndAcquisitionOfAssetsAndAssumptionOfLiabilities
1859 Gain on acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction
1860 Adjusted EBITDA Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortisation
1861 42501 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION OBLIGATION (Details) Network

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1862 Disclosure of other provisions [table] Table

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1865 Minimum Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
1866 Maximum Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
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1870 Payment of environmental rehabilitation obligation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:EnvironmentalRehabilitationObligationPaymentsOrCapitalisedExpenditures
1871 Change in estimates charged to profit or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:EnvironmentalRehabilitationObligationChargeToProfitLossExcludingChangeInRightOfRecoveryReceivablePayable
1872 Changes in estimates capitalised Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:RehabilitationObligationChangesInEstimates
1873 Environmental rehabilitation obligation on acquisition of subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:EnvironmentalRehabilitationLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate
1874 Foreign currency translation Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentEnvironmentalRehabilitationObligation
1875 Balance at the end of the year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCosts
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1877 Other provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherProvisions
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1879 Change in estimates Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RevaluationIncreaseDecreasePropertyPlantAndEquipment
1880 42601 - Disclosure - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHCARE OBLIGATION (Details) Network

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1881 Disclosure of other provisions [table] Table

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1887 Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:ReconciliationOfChangesInOtherProvisionsAbstract
1888 Balance at beginning of the year Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LegalProceedingsProvision
1889 Obligation recognised Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:NewProvisionsOtherProvisions
1890 Interest charge Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions
1891 Change in estimate charge to profit or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions
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1894 Occupational healthcare obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LegalProceedingsProvision
1895 Current portion of occupational healthcare obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ShorttermLegalProceedingsProvision
1896 Non-current portion of occupational healthcare obligation Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermLegalProceedingsProvision
1897 42701 - Disclosure - DEFERRED REVENUE (Details) Network

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1898 Disclosure Of Contract Liabilities [Table] Table

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1900 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
1901 Minimum Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
1902 Maximum Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
1903 Ifrs Statement Scenario [Axis] Axis sbgl:IfrsStatementScenarioAxis
1904 Ifrs Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Member sbgl:IfrsScenarioUnspecifiedDomain
1905 Lowest Range Of Product Delivery [Member] Member sbgl:LowestRangeOfProductDeliveryMember
1906 Middle Range Of Product Delivery [Member] Member sbgl:MiddleRangeOfProductDeliveryMember
1907 High Range Of Product Delivery [Member] Member sbgl:HighRangeOfProductDeliveryMember
1908 Advance Fully Utilised [Member] Member sbgl:AdvanceFullyUtilisedMember
1909 Advance Not Fully Utilised [Member] Member sbgl:AdvanceNotFullyUtilisedMember
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1911 Financing component, discount rate (as a percent) Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityDiscountRateForFinancingComponent
1912 Expected life Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period sbgl:StreamingArrangementExpectedLife
1913 Inferred resources, as a percent Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputPortionOfRevenueStreamIncluded
1914 Entitlement percentage Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputEntitlementPercentage
1915 Number of ounces delivered Concept (num:massItemType) For Period sbgl:NumberOfContractualOuncesOfProductDelivered
1916 Monthly cash percentage, 1st level Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputMonthlyCashPercentageFirstLevel
1917 Monthly cash percentage, 2nd level Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputMonthlyCashPercentageSecondLevel
1918 Monthly cash percentage, 3rd level Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputMonthlyCashPercentageThirdLevel
1919 Monthly cash percentage, 4th level Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputMonthlyCashPercentageFourthLevel
1920 Leverage ratio threshold Concept (Decimal) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputLeverageRatioThresholdAsFactorInMonthlyCashPercentage
1921 Price averaging period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period sbgl:ContractLiabilityValuationInputPeriodOverWhichPriceAveraged
1922 Deferred revenue advance received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:DeferredIncomeReceived
1923 Deferred revenue recognised during the period Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DecreaseThroughPerformanceObligationBeingSatisfiedContractLiabilities
1924 Interest charge Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:ContractLiabilityInterestExpense
1925 Total contract liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ContractLiabilities
1926 Current portion of deferred revenue Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentContractLiabilities
1927 Non-current contract liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentContractLiabilities
1928 42801 - Disclosure - TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES (Details) Network

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1929 Implied Table Table

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1930 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Abstract ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesAbstract
1931 Trade creditors Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers
1932 Accruals and other creditors Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccrualsClassifiedAsCurrent
1933 Other Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentPayables
1934 Financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:CurrentTradeAndOtherPayablesExcludingEmployeeBenefits
1935 Payroll creditors Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:ProvisionForPayrollCreditorsCurrent
1936 Leave pay accrual Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:ProvisionForEmployeeLeavePayAccrualCurrent
1937 Total trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables
1938 42901 - Disclosure - CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS (Details) Network

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1939 Implied Table Table

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1940 CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS Abstract sbgl:CashGeneratedByOperationsAbstract
1941 (Loss)/profit for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
1942 Royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:AdjustmentsForRoyaltiesExpense
1943 Mining and income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:AdjustmentsForMiningAndIncomeTaxExpense
1944 Interest income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForInterestIncome
1945 Finance expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:AdjustmentsForFinanceExpense
1946 Profit before interest, royalties and tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:ProfitLossBeforeInterestRoyaltiesAndTax
1947 Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
1948 Amortisation and depreciation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
1949 Share-based payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments
1950 Loss on financial instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses
1951 (Gain)/loss on foreign exchange differences Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains
1952 Share of results of equity-accounted investees after tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
1953 Impairments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
1954 Gain on derecognition of borrowings and derivative instrument Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:GainLossOnDerecognitionOfBorrowingsAndDerivativeInstrument
1955 Occupational healthcare expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:ExpenseRecognizedForEstimatedSettlements
1956 Gain on acquisition Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:AdjustmentForGainLossOnAcquisition
1957 Other Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss
1958 Total cash generated by operations Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital
1959 43001 - Disclosure - CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL (Detail) Network

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1960 Implied Table Table

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1961 Change In Working Capital [Abstract] Abstract sbgl:ChangeInWorkingCapitalAbstract
1962 Inventories Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories
1963 Trade and other receivables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables
1964 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables
1965 Total change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital
1966 43101 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Working capital and going concern assessment (Details) Network

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1967 Disclosure of working capital and going concern assessment [Table] Table

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1968 Ifrs Statement Scenario [Axis] Axis sbgl:IfrsStatementScenarioAxis
1969 Ifrs Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Member sbgl:IfrsScenarioUnspecifiedDomain
1970 Forecast Member sbgl:IfrsScenarioForecastMember
1971 Segments [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SegmentsAxis
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1973 Rustenburg operations Member sbgl:RustenburgOperationsSegmentMember
1974 Geographical areas [axis] Axis ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis
1975 Geographical areas [member] Member ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember
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1978 Borrowings by name [member] Member ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember
1979 US$350 million revolving credit facility Member sbgl:US350MillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
1980 US$600 million revolving credit facility Member sbgl:US600MillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
1981 R6.0 billion revolving credit facility Member sbgl:R6.0BillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
1982 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
1983 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
1984 Minimum Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
1985 Working capital and going concern assessment LineItems sbgl:DisclosureOfWorkingCapitalAndGoingConcernAssessmentLineItems
1986 Percentage of maximum investment of financial institutions' equity Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:PercentageOfMaximumInvestmentOfFinancialInstitutionsEquity
1987 Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent
1988 Profit or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
1989 Working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:WorkingCapital
1990 Cash from operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
1991 Deferred revenue advance received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:DeferredIncomeReceived
1992 Production percentage Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:ActualProductionAsPercentageOfPlannedProduction
1993 Refinement period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period sbgl:RefinementOfMineralsFromConcentratePeriod
1994 Adjusted EBITDA Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortisation
1995 Negative impact period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period sbgl:PeriodAffectedByChangeInContract
1996 Actual leverage ratio Concept (Pure) As Of sbgl:DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioActual
1997 Notional amount Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:NotionalAmount
1998 Leverage ratio maximum per covenant for the first specified period Concept (Pure) For Period sbgl:DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioMaximumPerCovenantForFirstSpecifiedPeriod
1999 Leverage ratio maximum per covenant for the second specified period Concept (Pure) For Period sbgl:DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioMaximumPerCovenantForSecondSpecifiedPeriod
2000 Leverage ratio targeted maximum Concept (Pure) For Period sbgl:DebtInstrumentConsolidatedLeverageRatioTargetedMaximum
2001 Interest coverage ratio Concept (Decimal) For Period sbgl:DebtInstrumentInterestCoverageRatio
2002 Committed undrawn facilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:UndrawnBorrowingFacilitiesCommitted
2003 Amount of additional borrowings available Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:AdditionalBorrowingsAvailable
2004 43102 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Foreign currency risk (Details) Network

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2005 Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [table] Table

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2007 Borrowings by name [member] Member ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember
2008 US$600 million revolving credit facility Member sbgl:US600MillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
2009 US$350 million revolving credit facility Member sbgl:US350MillionRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
2010 Types of risks [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis
2011 Risks [member] Member ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksMember
2012 Currency risk Member ifrs-full:CurrencyRiskMember
2013 Classes of financial assets [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis
2014 Financial assets, class [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsMember
2015 Forward contract Member ifrs-full:ForwardContractMember
2016 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
2017 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
2018 Weighted average [member] Member ifrs-full:WeightedAverageMember
2019 Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRiskManagementStrategyRelatedToHedgeAccountingLineItems
2020 Face amount of debt Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:NotionalAmount
2021 Contracts amount Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
2022 Closing foreign exchange rate Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:ClosingForeignExchangeRate
2023 (Loss)/profit attributable to owners of Sibanye Stillwater Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:GainsLossesOnFinancialInstruments
2024 Percentage decrease in risk assumption Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInRiskAssumption
2025 Percentage increase in risk assumption Concept (Percent) For Period sbgl:PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInRiskAssumption
2026 Decrease in gain on foreign exchange differences due to decrease in exchange rate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:IncreaseDecreaseInGainOnForeignExchangeDifferencesDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInRandToUsdExchangeRate
2027 Increase in gain on foreign exchange differences due to increase in exchange rate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:IncreaseDecreaseInGainOnForeignExchangeDifferencesDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInRandToUsdExchangeRate
2028 43103 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Commodity price sensitivity and hedging (Details) Network

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2029 Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [table] Table

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2038 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
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2040 Maximum Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
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2042 Number of ounces of gold Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NominalAmountOfHedgingInstrument
2043 Average price of gold Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:AveragePriceOfHedgingInstrument
2044 Contracts amount Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
2045 43201 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS (Details) Network

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2046 Disclosure Of Commitments [Table] Table

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2062 Contracted for capital expenditure Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ContractualCapitalCommitments
2063 Other guarantees Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit sbgl:OtherGuaranteeCommitments
2064 43301 - Disclosure - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Details) Network

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2065 Disclosure of contingent liabilities [table] Table

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2068 Class Action Suits Alleging Violations Of US Securities Laws [Member] Member sbgl:ClassActionSuitsAllegingViolationsOfUsSecuritiesLawsMember
2069 Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesLineItems
2070 Number of petitions Concept (Integer) For Period sbgl:IfrsLossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
2071 43401 - Disclosure - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Transactions and balances (Details) Network

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2072 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Table

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2076 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
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2078 Dividends received from related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedFromInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
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2080 Refining fees paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ServicesReceivedRelatedPartyTransactions
2081 Interest income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit sbgl:RevenueFromInterestRelatedPartyTransactions
2082 Loan receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:AmountsReceivableRelatedPartyTransactions
2083 43402 - Disclosure - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Key management remuneration (Details) Network

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2084 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Table

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2097 Themba Nkosi Member sbgl:ThembaNkosiMember
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2099 Richard Stewart Member sbgl:RichardStewartMember
2100 Robert Van Niekerk Member sbgl:RobertVanNiekerkMember
2101 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
2102 Salary Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:WagesAndSalaries
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2104 Share proceeds and dividends payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment
2105 Pension scheme total contributions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits
2106 Expense allowance Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationExpenseAllowance
2107 Total Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation
2108 Average foreign exchange rate Concept (Decimal) For Period ifrs-full:AverageForeignExchangeRate
2109 Share price Concept (Share) As Of sbgl:IfrsBusinessAcquisitionSharePrice
2110 43403 - Disclosure - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Non-executive director fees (Details) Network

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2111 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Table

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2118 Rick Menell Member sbgl:RickMenellMember
2119 Sello Moloko Member sbgl:SelloMolokoMember
2120 Nkosemntu Nika Member sbgl:NkosemntuNikaMember
2121 Keith Rayner Member sbgl:KeithRaynerMember
2122 Sue van der Merwe Member sbgl:SueVanDerMerweMember
2123 Jerry Vilakazi Member sbgl:JerryVilakaziMember
2124 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
2125 Directors' fees Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationDirectorPayments
2126 Committee fees Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationCommitteePayments
2127 Expense allowance Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit sbgl:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationExpenseAllowance
2128 Total Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation
2129 43404 - Disclosure - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Key management share ownership (Details) Network

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2130 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Table

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 ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable
2131 Categories of related parties [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis
2132 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
2133 Directors and Prescribed officers Member ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelOfEntityOrParentMember
2134 Directors Member sbgl:DirectorsMember
2135 Executive directors Member sbgl:ExecutiveDirectorsMember
2136 Neal Froneman Member sbgl:NealFronemanMember
2137 Charl Keyter Member sbgl:CharlKeyterMember
2138 Non-executive directors Member sbgl:NonExecutiveDirectorsMember
2139 Tim Cumming Member sbgl:TimCummingMember
2140 Barry Davison Member sbgl:BarryDavisonMember
2141 Rick Menell Member sbgl:RickMenellMember
2142 Sello Moloko Member sbgl:SelloMolokoMember
2143 Keith Rayner Member sbgl:KeithRaynerMember
2144 Sue van der Merwe Member sbgl:SueVanDerMerweMember
2145 Prescribed officers Member sbgl:PrescribedOfficersMember
2146 Chris Bateman Member sbgl:ChrisBatemanMember
2147 Shadwick Bessit [Member] Member sbgl:ShadwickBessitMember
2148 Hartley Dikgale Member sbgl:HartleyDikgaleMember
2149 Dawie Mostert Member sbgl:DawieMostertMember
2150 Themba Nkosi Member sbgl:ThembaNkosiMember
2151 Wayne Robinson Member sbgl:WayneRobinsonMember
2152 Richard Stewart Member sbgl:RichardStewartMember
2153 Robert Van Niekerk Member sbgl:RobertVanNiekerkMember
2154 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
2155 Total share ownership Concept (Shares) As Of sbgl:NumberOfSharesOutstandingKeyManagementPersonnel
2156 Percentage of shares Concept (Percent) As Of sbgl:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestKeyManagementPersonnel
2157 43501 - Disclosure - EVENTS AFTER REPORTING DATE (Details) Network

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 http://www.sibanyegold.co.za/role/DisclosureEventsAfterReportingDateDetails
2158 Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] Table

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 ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable
2159 Business combinations [axis] Axis ifrs-full:BusinessCombinationsAxis
2160 Entity's total for business combinations [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForBusinessCombinationsMember
2161 Lonmin Member sbgl:LonminPlcMember
2162 Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems
2163 Number of shares entitled to receive per share Concept (Decimal) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfInstrumentsOrInterestsIssuedOrIssuable
2164 Moratorium period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period sbgl:BusinessAcquisitionPeriodOfMoratoriumOnRetrenchments
2165 Period of contract renegotiation Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period sbgl:PeriodAffectedByChangeInContract

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