Line |
Label |
Object Class |
Period Type |
Balance |
Report ElementName |
1 |
0001000 - Document - Document and Entity Information (DEI) Document |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformationDeiDocument |
2 |
Document Information [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
dei:DocumentInformationTable |
3 |
Document Information, Document [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
dei:DocumentInformationDocumentAxis |
4 |
Document [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
dei:DocumentDomain |
5 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
dei:DocumentInformationLineItems |
6 |
Document Type |
Concept (Submission Type) |
For Period |
|
dei:DocumentType |
7 |
Amendment Flag |
Concept (Yes/No) |
For Period |
|
dei:AmendmentFlag |
8 |
Document Period End Date |
Concept (Date) |
For Period |
|
dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate |
9 |
Document Fiscal Year Focus |
Concept (Year) |
For Period |
|
dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus |
10 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus |
Concept (Fiscal Period) |
For Period |
|
dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus |
11 |
Trading Symbol |
Concept (Text/String) |
For Period |
|
dei:TradingSymbol |
12 |
Entity Registrant Name |
Concept (Text/String) |
For Period |
|
dei:EntityRegistrantName |
13 |
Entity Central Index Key |
Concept (CIK Number) |
For Period |
|
dei:EntityCentralIndexKey |
14 |
Current Fiscal Year End Date |
Concept (Month/Day) |
For Period |
|
dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate |
15 |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer |
Concept (Yes/No) |
For Period |
|
dei:EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer |
16 |
Entity Current Reporting Status |
Concept (Yes/No) |
For Period |
|
dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus |
17 |
Entity Filler Category |
Concept (Filer Category) |
For Period |
|
dei:EntityFilerCategory |
18 |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |
19 |
1001000 - Statement - Income Statement |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IncomeStatement |
20 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
21 |
Profit or loss [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:IncomeStatementAbstract |
22 |
Revenue from product sales |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers |
23 |
Cost of sales |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CostOfSales |
24 |
Gain (loss) on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfDerivatives |
25 |
Gross profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GrossProfit |
26 |
Corporate administration, marketing and other expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
27 |
Exploration and evaluation costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources |
28 |
Other operating expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense |
29 |
Special items |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:OtherIncomeExpensesIncludedSeparatelyAsSpecialItems |
30 |
Operating profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities |
31 |
Interest income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromInterest |
32 |
Dividend income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromDividends |
33 |
Other gains (losses) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
34 |
Finance costs and unwinding of obligations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligations |
35 |
Fair value adjustments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities |
36 |
Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
37 |
Profit (loss) before taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax |
38 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
39 |
Profit (loss) for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLoss |
40 |
Allocated as follows: |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityAbstract |
41 |
Equity shareholders |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity |
42 |
Non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
43 |
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract |
44 |
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShare |
45 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract |
46 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare |
47 |
1002000 - Statement - Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeStatement |
48 |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfAnalysisOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeByItemTable |
49 |
Continuing and discontinued operations [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis |
50 |
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregateContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
51 |
Continuing operations |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingOperationsMember |
52 |
Events of reclassification of financial assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:EventsOfReclassificationOfFinancialAssetsAxis |
53 |
Events of reclassification of financial assets [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EventsOfReclassificationOfFinancialAssetsMember |
54 |
Release on impairment of available-for-sale financial assets |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsImpairedMember |
55 |
Release on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets |
Member |
|
|
au:FinancialAssetsDisposedOfMember |
56 |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfAnalysisOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeByItemLineItems |
57 |
Profit (loss) for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLoss |
58 |
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract |
59 |
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossBeforeTax |
60 |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation |
61 |
Available-for-sale financial assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax |
62 |
Net gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnRemeasuringAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsBeforeTax |
63 |
Reclassification adjustments on available-for-sale financial assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsBeforeTax |
64 |
Deferred taxation thereon |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss |
65 |
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract |
66 |
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax |
67 |
Net gain (loss) on equity investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesFromInvestmentsInEquityInstruments |
68 |
Actuarial gain (loss) recognised |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans |
69 |
Deferred taxation thereon |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss |
70 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome |
71 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome |
72 |
Equity shareholders |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent |
73 |
Non-controlling interests |
Abstract |
|
|
au:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestsAbstract |
74 |
Attributable to non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
75 |
1003000 - Statement - Statement of Financial Position |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementOfFinancialPosition |
76 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
77 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract |
78 |
ASSETS |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssetsAbstract |
79 |
Non-current assets |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsAbstract |
80 |
Tangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment |
81 |
Intangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
82 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates |
83 |
Other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialAssets |
84 |
Inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentInventories |
85 |
Trade, other receivables and other assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentTradeReceivables |
86 |
Deferred taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets |
87 |
Cash restricted for use |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
88 |
Total Non-current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets |
89 |
Current assets |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsAbstract |
90 |
Other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentFinancialAssets |
91 |
Inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Inventories |
92 |
Trade, other receivables and other assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables |
93 |
Cash restricted for use |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
94 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
95 |
Current assets other than non-current assets held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsOtherThanAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleOrAsHeldForDistributionToOwners |
96 |
Non-current assets held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale |
97 |
Total Current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentAssets |
98 |
Total assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Assets |
99 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract |
100 |
Share capital and premium |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:IssuedCapitalandSharePremium |
101 |
Accumulated losses and other reserves |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:RetainedEarningsandOtherReserves |
102 |
Shareholders’ equity |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent |
103 |
Non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests |
104 |
Total equity |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Equity |
105 |
Non-current liabilities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract |
106 |
Borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings |
107 |
Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:NoncurrentProvisionforDecommissioningRestorationRehabilitationCostsandOtherProvisions |
108 |
Provision for pension and post-retirement benefits |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits |
109 |
Trade, other payables and deferred income |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentPayables |
110 |
Deferred taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities |
111 |
Total Non-current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilities |
112 |
Current liabilities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract |
113 |
Borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings |
114 |
Trade, other payables and deferred income |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables |
115 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent |
116 |
Current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesOtherThanLiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale |
117 |
Non-current liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale |
118 |
Total Current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities |
119 |
Total liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Liabilities |
120 |
Total equity and liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities |
121 |
1004000 - Statement - Statement of Cash Flows |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementOfCashFlows |
122 |
Statement [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:Statement1Table |
123 |
Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis |
124 |
Property, plant and equipment [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember |
125 |
Project capital |
Member |
|
|
au:ProjectCapitalMember |
126 |
Stay-in-business capital [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:StayinbusinessCapitalMember |
127 |
Statement [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:Statement1LineItems |
128 |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract |
129 |
Receipts from customers |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ReceiptsFromSalesOfGoodsAndRenderingOfServices |
130 |
Payments to suppliers and employees |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:PaymentsToSuppliersForGoodsAndServicesAndToAndOnBehalfOfEmployees |
131 |
Cash generated from operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations |
132 |
Dividends received from joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
133 |
Taxation refund |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
134 |
Taxation paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
135 |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities |
136 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract |
137 |
Capital expenditure |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
138 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
139 |
Dividends from other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
140 |
Other investments acquired |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:PurchaseOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
141 |
Proceeds from disposal of other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
142 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:PurchaseofInterestinAssociatesandJointVenturesClassifiedasInvestingActivities |
143 |
Proceeds from disposal of associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ProceedsfromSaleofInterestsinAssociatesandJointVenturesClassifiedasInvestingActivities |
144 |
Loans advanced to associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CashAdvancesAndLoansMadeToRelatedParties |
145 |
Loans repaid by associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashReceiptsFromRepaymentOfAdvancesAndLoansMadeToRelatedParties |
146 |
Cash payment to settle the sale of environmental trust fund |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
147 |
Decrease (increase) in cash restricted for use |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInDecreaseIncreaseInRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
148 |
Interest received |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
149 |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities |
150 |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract |
151 |
Proceeds from borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
152 |
Repayment of borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
153 |
Finance costs paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
154 |
Bond settlement premium, RCF and bond transaction costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:PaymentofDebtSettlementCosts |
155 |
Dividends paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
156 |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities |
157 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges |
158 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents |
159 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
160 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
161 |
1005000 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity Statement |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementOfChangesInEquityStatement |
162 |
Statement of changes in equity [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:StatementOfChangesInEquityTable |
163 |
Retrospective application and retrospective restatement [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis |
164 |
Currently stated [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:RestatedMember |
165 |
Previously stated [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:PreviouslyStatedMember |
166 |
Increase (decrease) due to changes in accounting policy [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialEffectOfChangesInAccountingPolicyMember |
167 |
Components of equity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ComponentsOfEquityAxis |
168 |
Equity [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EquityMember |
169 |
Share capital and premium |
Member |
|
|
au:IssuedCapitalandSharePremiumMember |
170 |
Other capital reserves |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OtherReservesMember |
171 |
Retained earnings (Accumulated losses) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:RetainedEarningsMember |
172 |
Equity investments at fair value though OCI (FVTOCI) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeCategoryMember |
173 |
Available- for-sale reserve |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ReserveOfGainsAndLossesOnRemeasuringAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsMember |
174 |
Actuarial gains (losses) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ReserveOfRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlansMember |
175 |
Foreign currency translation reserve |
Member |
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Translation |
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Equity |
Concept (Monetary) |
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Credit |
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191 |
1005001 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) |
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Statement of changes in equity [table] |
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202 |
Retained earnings |
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203 |
2101100 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/AccountingPolicies |
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Implied Table |
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Disclosure of significant accounting policies [Abstract] |
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au:DisclosureofsignificantaccountingpoliciesAbstract |
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Accounting Policies |
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207 |
2102100 - Disclosure - Segmental Information |
Network |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SegmentalInformation |
208 |
Implied Table |
Table |
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Disclosure of entity's operating segments [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofentitysoperatingsegmentsAbstract |
210 |
Segmental Information |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEntitysReportableSegmentsExplanatory |
211 |
2103100 - Disclosure - Revenue |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/Revenue |
212 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
213 |
Disclosure of revenue [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofrevenueAbstract |
214 |
Revenue |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRevenueExplanatory |
215 |
2104100 - Disclosure - Cost of Sales |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CostOfSales |
216 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
217 |
Cost of Sales [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:CostofSalesAbstract |
218 |
Cost of Sales |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCostOfSalesExplanatory |
219 |
2105100 - Disclosure - Other Operating Expenses |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OtherOperatingExpenses |
220 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
221 |
Disclosure of other operating expenses [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofotheroperatingexpensesAbstract |
222 |
Other Operating Expenses |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherOperatingExpenseExplanatory |
223 |
2106100 - Disclosure - Special Items |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SpecialItems |
224 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
225 |
Disclosure of special items [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofspecialitemsAbstract |
226 |
Special Items |
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au:DisclosureofSpecialItemsTextBlock |
227 |
2107100 - Disclosure - Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinanceCostsAndUnwindingOfObligations |
228 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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229 |
Disclosure of finance costs and unwinding of obligations [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureoffinancecostsandunwindingofobligationsAbstract |
230 |
Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations |
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au:DisclosureofFinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligationsTextBlock |
231 |
2108100 - Disclosure - Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit (Loss) |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesProfitLoss |
232 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
233 |
Disclosure of share of associates and joint ventures’ profit (loss) [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofshareofassociatesandjointventuresprofitlossAbstract |
234 |
Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit (Loss) |
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au:DisclosureofProfitLossFromAssociatesandJointVenturesProfitLossTextBlock |
235 |
2109100 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EmployeeBenefits |
236 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
237 |
Disclosure of employee benefits [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofemployeebenefitsAbstract |
238 |
Employee Benefits |
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au:DisclosureofEmployeeBenefitsExpenseTextBlock |
239 |
2110100 - Disclosure - Share-based Payments |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareBasedPayments |
240 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
241 |
Disclosure of share-based payment arrangements [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofsharebasedpaymentarrangementsAbstract |
242 |
Share-based Payments |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsExplanatory |
243 |
2111100 - Disclosure - Income Taxes |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IncomeTaxes |
244 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
245 |
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofincometaxAbstract |
246 |
Taxation |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxExplanatory |
247 |
2112100 - Disclosure - Earnings (Loss) per Ordinary Share |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EarningsLossPerOrdinaryShare |
248 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
249 |
Disclosure of earnings per share [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofearningspershareAbstract |
250 |
Earnings (Loss) per Ordinary Share |
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For Period |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEarningsPerShareExplanatory |
251 |
2113100 - Disclosure - Dividends |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/Dividends |
252 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
253 |
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofsharecapitalreservesandotherequityinterestAbstract |
254 |
Dividends |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDividendsExplanatory |
255 |
2114100 - Disclosure - Tangible Assets |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TangibleAssets |
256 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
257 |
Property, plant and equipment [abstract] |
Abstract |
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ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract |
258 |
Tangible Assets |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory |
259 |
2115100 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets |
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* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IntangibleAssets |
260 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
261 |
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [abstract] |
Abstract |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsAbstract |
262 |
Intangible Assets |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsExplanatory |
263 |
2116100 - Disclosure - Material partly-owned subsidiaries |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MaterialPartlyOwnedSubsidiaries |
264 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
265 |
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:InterestsInOtherEntitiesAbstract |
266 |
Material partly-owned subsidiaries |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesExplanatory |
267 |
2117100 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/InvestmentsInAssociatesAndJointVentures |
268 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
269 |
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:InterestsInOtherEntitiesAbstract |
270 |
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInterestsInOtherEntitiesExplanatory |
271 |
2118100 - Disclosure - Other Investments |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OtherInvestments |
272 |
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Table |
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implied:Table |
273 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract] |
Abstract |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract |
274 |
Other Investments |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory |
275 |
2119100 - Disclosure - Inventories |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/Inventories |
276 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
277 |
Disclosure of inventories [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofinventoriesAbstract |
278 |
Inventories |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInventoriesExplanatory |
279 |
2120100 - Disclosure - Trade, other receivables and other assets |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TradeOtherReceivablesAndOtherAssets |
280 |
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Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
281 |
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
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ifrs-full:SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract |
282 |
Trade, other receivables and other assets |
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au:DisclosureofTradeOtherReceivablesandOtherAssetsTextBlock |
283 |
2121100 - Disclosure - Cash Restricted for Use |
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* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CashRestrictedForUse |
284 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
285 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
286 |
Cash Restricted for Use |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory |
287 |
2122100 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CashAndCashEquivalents |
288 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
289 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
290 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory |
291 |
2124100 - Disclosure - Share Capital and Premium |
Network |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareCapitalAndPremium |
292 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
293 |
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:ShareCapitalReservesAndOtherEquityInterestAbstract |
294 |
Share Capital and Premium |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfShareCapitalReservesAndOtherEquityInterestExplanatory |
295 |
2125100 - Disclosure - Borrowings |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/Borrowings |
296 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
297 |
Disclosure of borrowing costs [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofborrowingcostsAbstract |
298 |
Borrowings |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfBorrowingsExplanatory |
299 |
2126100 - Disclosure - Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EnvironmentalRehabilitationAndOtherProvisions |
300 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
301 |
Disclosure of other provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofotherprovisionscontingentliabilitiesandcontingentassetsAbstract |
302 |
Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatory |
303 |
2127100 - Disclosure - Provision for Pension and Post-retirement Benefits |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ProvisionForPensionAndPostRetirementBenefits |
304 |
Implied Table |
Table |
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implied:Table |
305 |
Disclosure of employee benefits [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofemployeebenefitsAbstract |
306 |
Provision for Pension and Post-retirement Benefits |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEmployeeBenefitsExplanatory |
307 |
2128100 - Disclosure - Deferred Taxation |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DeferredTaxation |
308 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
309 |
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofincometaxAbstract |
310 |
Deferred Taxation |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDeferredTaxesExplanatory |
311 |
2129100 - Disclosure - Trade, Other Payables and Deferred Income |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TradeOtherPayablesAndDeferredIncome |
312 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
313 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
314 |
Trade, Other Payables and Deferred Income |
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au:DisclosureofTradeOtherPayablesandDeferredIncomeTextBlock |
315 |
2130100 - Disclosure - Taxation |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/Taxation |
316 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
317 |
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofincometaxAbstract |
318 |
Taxation |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTaxReceivablesAndPayablesExplanatory |
319 |
2131100 - Disclosure - Cash Generated From Operations |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CashGeneratedFromOperations |
320 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
321 |
Statement of cash flows [abstract] |
Abstract |
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ifrs-full:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract |
322 |
Cash Generated From Operations |
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au:DisclosureofOperatingCashFlowsTextBlock |
323 |
2132100 - Disclosure - Related Parties |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RelatedParties |
324 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
325 |
Disclosure of related party [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofrelatedpartyAbstract |
326 |
Related Parties |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory |
327 |
2133100 - Disclosure - Contractual Commitments and Contingencies |
Network |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ContractualCommitmentsAndContingencies |
328 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
329 |
Disclosure of other provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofotherprovisionscontingentliabilitiesandcontingentassetsAbstract |
330 |
Contractual Commitments and Contingencies |
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331 |
2134100 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivities |
332 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
333 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract] |
Abstract |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract |
334 |
Financial Risk Management Activities |
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335 |
2135100 - Disclosure - Capital Management |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CapitalManagement |
336 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
337 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
338 |
Capital Management |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceIncomeExpenseExplanatory |
339 |
2136100 - Disclosure - Recent Developments |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RecentDevelopments |
340 |
Implied Table |
Table |
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* |
implied:Table |
341 |
Disclosure of events after reporting period [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofeventsafterreportingperiodAbstract |
342 |
Recent Developments |
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343 |
2137100 - Disclosure - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |
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* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SupplementalCondensedConsolidatingFinancialInformation |
344 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
345 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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346 |
Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information |
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347 |
2201201 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies (Policies) |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/AccountingPoliciesPolicies |
348 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
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implied:Table |
349 |
Disclosure of significant accounting policies [Abstract] |
Abstract |
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au:DisclosureofsignificantaccountingpoliciesAbstract |
350 |
Statement of compliance |
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au:DescriptionofAccountingPolicyforCompliancewithAccountingStandardsPolicyTextBlock |
351 |
New standards and interpretations issued |
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au:DescriptionofAccountingPolicyforNewStandardsorInterpretationsPolicyTextBlock |
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Basis of Preparation |
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Use of estimates |
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Carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets |
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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillExplanatory |
355 |
Production start date |
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au:DescriptionofAccountingPolicyforStartofProductionPolicyTextBlock |
356 |
Income taxes and taxation |
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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIncomeTaxExplanatory |
357 |
Provision for environmental rehabilitation obligations and expenditure |
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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationProvisionsExplanatory |
358 |
Stockpiles, metals in process and inventories |
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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForMeasuringInventories |
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Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties |
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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxExplanatory |
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Post-retirement and pension obligations |
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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinancialAssetsExplanatory |
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2301302 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies (Tables) |
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2302301 - Disclosure - Segmental Information (Tables) |
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Disclosure of Segmental Information |
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2303301 - Disclosure - Revenue (Tables) |
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Disclosure of revenue [Abstract] |
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2304301 - Disclosure - Cost of Sales (Tables) |
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411 |
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Cost of Sales by Cost |
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2305301 - Disclosure - Other Operating Expenses (Tables) |
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415 |
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416 |
Disclosure of other operating expenses [Abstract] |
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Other Operating Expenses by Expense |
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2306301 - Disclosure - Special Items (Tables) |
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419 |
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420 |
Disclosure of special items [Abstract] |
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Disclosure of Special Items by Item |
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2307301 - Disclosure - Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations (Tables) |
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Disclosure of finance costs and unwinding of obligations [Abstract] |
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Disclosure of Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations by Item |
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2308301 - Disclosure - Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit (Loss) (Tables) |
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2309301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits (Tables) |
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431 |
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432 |
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2310301 - Disclosure - Share-based Payments (Tables) |
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435 |
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436 |
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Disclosure of Fair and Terms of Equity Schemes |
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2311301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables) |
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441 |
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2312301 - Disclosure - Earnings (Loss) per Ordinary Share (Tables) |
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2313301 - Disclosure - Dividends (Tables) |
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2314301 - Disclosure - Tangible Assets (Tables) |
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2315301 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Tables) |
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462 |
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2316301 - Disclosure - Material partly-owned subsidiaries (Tables) |
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468 |
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Interests In Other Entities [Abstract] |
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2317301 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Tables) |
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2318301 - Disclosure - Other Investments (Tables) |
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2319301 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables) |
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481 |
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2320301 - Disclosure - Trade, other receivables and other assets (Tables) |
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2321301 - Disclosure - Cash Restricted for Use (Tables) |
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489 |
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Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
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2322301 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents (Tables) |
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493 |
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2324301 - Disclosure - Share Capital and Premium (Tables) |
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497 |
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Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract] |
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2325301 - Disclosure - Borrowings (Tables) |
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501 |
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Disclosure of borrowing costs [Abstract] |
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2326301 - Disclosure - Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions (Tables) |
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505 |
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Disclosure of other provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets [Abstract] |
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Disclosure of Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions |
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2327301 - Disclosure - Provision for Pension and Post-retirement Benefits (Tables) |
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509 |
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Disclosure of employee benefits [Abstract] |
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512 |
2328301 - Disclosure - Deferred Taxation (Tables) |
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513 |
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2329301 - Disclosure - Trade, Other Payables and Deferred Income (Tables) |
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517 |
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Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
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Disclosure of Trade, Other Payables and Deferred Income by Nature |
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520 |
2330301 - Disclosure - Taxation (Tables) |
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521 |
Implied Table |
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522 |
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract] |
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523 |
Disclosure of Income Tax Payable |
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524 |
2331301 - Disclosure - Cash Generated From Operations (Tables) |
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525 |
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526 |
Statement of cash flows [abstract] |
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ifrs-full:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract |
527 |
Disclosure of Cash Generated From Operations |
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2332301 - Disclosure - Related Parties (Tables) |
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529 |
Implied Table |
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530 |
Disclosure of related party [Abstract] |
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531 |
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2333301 - Disclosure - Contractual Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) |
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au:DisclosureofContingentLiabilitiesandAssetsTableTextBlock |
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2334301 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities (Tables) |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesTables |
548 |
Implied Table |
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551 |
Disclosure of Maturity Analysis for Non-derivative Financial Liabilities |
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Disclosure of Credit Risk Exposure |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureExplanatory |
553 |
Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory |
554 |
Disclosure of Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis |
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555 |
Disclosure of Sensitivity Analysis on Other Financial Assets and Liabilities |
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2335301 - Disclosure - Capital Management (Tables) |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CapitalManagementTables |
557 |
Implied Table |
Table |
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Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
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au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
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Disclosure of Reconciliation Of Net Debt |
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560 |
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2337301 - Disclosure - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables) |
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Implied Table |
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position |
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow |
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2401403 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies - New standards and interpretations issued (Details) |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/AccountingPoliciesNewStandardsAndInterpretationsIssuedDetails |
568 |
Disclosure of previously application of standards or interpretations [Table] |
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au:DisclosureofpreviouslyapplicationofstandardsorinterpretationsTable |
569 |
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570 |
Previously applied IAS 18 [Domain] |
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571 |
In Accordance With IAS 18 |
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572 |
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au:DisclosureofpreviouslyapplicationofstandardsorinterpretationsLineItems |
573 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
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Credit |
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574 |
Gold income (note 2) |
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575 |
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576 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
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577 |
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579 |
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580 |
By-products revenue |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
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581 |
2401404 - Disclosure - Accounting Policies (Details) |
Network |
* |
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http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/AccountingPoliciesDetails |
582 |
Significant Accounting Policies [Table] |
Table |
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588 |
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590 |
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Bottom Of Range Depreciation |
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592 |
Top Of Range Depreciation |
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Bottom Of Range Finance Cost |
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594 |
Top Of Range Finance Cost |
Member |
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595 |
Bottom Of Range Operating And Financing Cash Flows |
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596 |
Top Of Range Operating And Financing Cash Flows |
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597 |
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598 |
Equity [member] |
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600 |
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601 |
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Software |
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604 |
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605 |
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609 |
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610 |
Obuasi |
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611 |
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612 |
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613 |
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614 |
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615 |
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Debit |
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616 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
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Credit |
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617 |
TransfertoAccumulatedLossesFromAvailableForSaleReserve |
Concept (Monetary) |
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Credit |
au:TransfertoAccumulatedLossesFromAvailableForSaleReserve |
618 |
Leases Impact On Adoption Of IFRS16 |
Concept (Monetary) |
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619 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
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621 |
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624 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
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625 |
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626 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
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627 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
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628 |
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As Of |
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629 |
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630 |
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631 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
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632 |
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633 |
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Contingent Liability Disclosure Threshold |
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635 |
2402402 - Disclosure - Segmental Information (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SegmentalInformationDetails |
636 |
Disclosure of operating segments [table] |
Table |
* |
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ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable |
637 |
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638 |
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639 |
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640 |
Equity-accounted investments |
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641 |
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ifrs-full:SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis |
642 |
Entity's total for segment consolidation items [member] |
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643 |
Operating segments |
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644 |
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645 |
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646 |
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647 |
South Africa |
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648 |
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649 |
Australasia |
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650 |
Americas |
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651 |
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au:OtherLocationMember |
652 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |
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au:CorporateandOtherMember |
653 |
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|
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ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis |
654 |
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|
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655 |
South Africa |
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656 |
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|
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657 |
DRC |
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658 |
Ghana |
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659 |
Tanzania |
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660 |
Brazil |
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661 |
Guinea |
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662 |
Australia |
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663 |
Markets of customers [axis] |
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ifrs-full:MarketsOfCustomersAxis |
664 |
Markets of customers [member] |
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|
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ifrs-full:MarketsOfCustomersMember |
665 |
South Africa |
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|
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666 |
North America |
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667 |
Australia |
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668 |
Europe |
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669 |
United Kingdom |
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670 |
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|
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ifrs-full:ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis |
671 |
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|
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ifrs-full:AggregateContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
672 |
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ifrs-full:ContinuingOperationsMember |
673 |
Discontinued operations |
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ifrs-full:DiscontinuedOperationsMember |
674 |
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675 |
Major customers [axis] |
Axis |
|
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ifrs-full:MajorCustomersAxis |
676 |
Customers [member] |
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|
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ifrs-full:MajorCustomersMember |
677 |
Three Customers |
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678 |
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|
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ifrs-full:ProductsAndServicesAxis |
679 |
Products and services [member] |
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ifrs-full:ProductsAndServicesMember |
680 |
Gold, Ounces |
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|
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currency:XAU |
681 |
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LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems |
682 |
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For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfGold |
683 |
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For Period |
Credit |
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684 |
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685 |
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For Period |
Debit |
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686 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
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687 |
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As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Assets |
688 |
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As Of |
Debit |
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689 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
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690 |
Goodwill |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Goodwill |
691 |
Assets held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
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692 |
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Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ImpairmentLoss |
693 |
Percentage of gold sold to three customers |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:PercentageOfEntitysRevenue |
694 |
2403402 - Disclosure - Revenue (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RevenueDetails |
695 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
696 |
Disclosure of revenue [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
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au:DisclosureofrevenueAbstract |
697 |
Gold income (note 2) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfGold |
698 |
By-products (note 2) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:RevenuefromSaleofByproducts |
699 |
Revenue from product sales |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers |
700 |
2404402 - Disclosure - Cost of Sales (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CostOfSalesDetails |
701 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
702 |
Cost of Sales [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
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au:CostofSalesAbstract |
703 |
Cash operating costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:CashOperatingCosts |
704 |
Royalties |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
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705 |
Other cash costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:OtherCashCosts |
706 |
Total cash costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:TotalCashCostsFromOperations |
707 |
Retrenchment costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:TerminationBenefitsExpenseCostofSales |
708 |
Rehabilitation and other non-cash costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
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709 |
Amortisation of tangible assets (note 30 and note 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
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710 |
Amortisation of intangible assets (note 30 and note 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill |
711 |
Inventory change |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
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712 |
Cost of sales |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CostOfSales |
713 |
2405402 - Disclosure - Other Operating Expenses (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OtherOperatingExpensesDetails |
714 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
715 |
Disclosure of other operating expenses [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureofotheroperatingexpensesAbstract |
716 |
Care and maintenance costs (note 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:RepairsAndMaintenanceExpense |
717 |
Pension and medical defined benefit provisions |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans |
718 |
Governmental fiscal claims, care and maintenance of old tailings operations and other |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FiscalClaimsandCareandMaintenanceofOldTailings |
719 |
Other operating expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense |
720 |
2406402 - Disclosure - Special Items (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SpecialItemsDetails |
721 |
Special Items [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:SpecialItemsTable |
722 |
Special Items [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:SpecialItemsAxis |
723 |
Special Items [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:SpecialItemsDomain |
724 |
Debt Settlement Cost |
Member |
|
|
au:DebtSettlementCostMember |
725 |
Special Items [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:SpecialItemsLineItems |
726 |
Impairment and derecognition of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
727 |
Impairment of other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ImpairmentLossRecognizedinSpecialItemsOtherInvestments |
728 |
Retrenchment and related costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseOfRestructuringActivities |
729 |
Legal fees (recoveries) and other costs related to contract terminations and settlement costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnLitigationSettlements |
730 |
Write-down of inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:InventoryWritedownThroughSpecialItems |
731 |
Net (profit) loss on disposal of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
732 |
Royalties received |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromRoyalties |
733 |
Indirect tax expense (recoveries) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:IndirectTaxExpenseIncome |
734 |
Repurchase premium and cost on settlement of debt facilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherExpenseByFunction |
735 |
Special items |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:OtherIncomeExpensesIncludedSeparatelyAsSpecialItems |
736 |
2407402 - Disclosure - Finance Costs and Unwinding of Obligations (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinanceCostsAndUnwindingOfObligationsDetails |
737 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
738 |
Disclosure of finance costs and unwinding of obligations [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureoffinancecostsandunwindingofobligationsAbstract |
739 |
Finance costs on bonds, corporate notes, bank loans and other |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinanceCosts |
740 |
Amortisation of fees |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AmortisationofDebtIssuanceCosts |
741 |
Finance lease charges |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InterestExpenseOnFinanceLeases |
742 |
Total finance costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceFeeAmortisationInterestAndOtherCosts |
743 |
Unwinding of obligations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions |
744 |
Total finance costs and unwinding of obligations (note 30 and 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligations |
745 |
2408402 - Disclosure - Share of Associates and Joint Ventures' Profit (Loss) (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesProfitLossDetails |
746 |
Disclosure of associates [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable |
747 |
Joint ventures [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:JointVenturesAxis |
748 |
Entity's total for joint ventures [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForJointVenturesMember |
749 |
Joint ventures |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:JointVenturesMember |
750 |
Associates [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis |
751 |
Entity's total for associates [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember |
752 |
Associates |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssociatesMember |
753 |
Disclosure of associates [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems |
754 |
Revenue |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Revenue |
755 |
Operating costs, special items and other expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:OperatingCostsSpecialItemsAndOtherExpenses |
756 |
Net interest received |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromInterest |
757 |
Profit (loss) before taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax |
758 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
759 |
Profit (loss) after taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations |
760 |
(Impairment) impairment reversal of investments in associates |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
761 |
Impairment reversal of investments in joint ventures (note 17) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
762 |
Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit (loss) (note 30) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
763 |
2409402 - Disclosure - Employee Benefits (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EmployeeBenefitsDetails |
764 |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetTable |
765 |
Defined benefit plans [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:DefinedBenefitPlansAxis |
766 |
Defined benefit plans [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:DefinedBenefitPlansMember |
767 |
Post-retirement medical |
Member |
|
|
au:PostretirementMedicalMember |
768 |
Pension |
Member |
|
|
au:PensionPlan1Member |
769 |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetLineItems |
770 |
Employee benefits including Executive Directors’ and Prescribed Officers’ salaries and other benefits |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense |
771 |
- current medical expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset |
772 |
Pension and medical defined benefit provisions |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedBenefitPlans |
773 |
Defined contribution expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PostemploymentBenefitExpenseDefinedContributionPlans |
774 |
Retrenchment costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TerminationBenefitsExpense |
775 |
Share-based payment expense (note 10) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsInWhichGoodsOrServicesReceivedDidNotQualifyForRecognitionAsAssets |
776 |
Included in cost of sales, other operating expenses, special items and corporate administration, marketing and other expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:EmployeeBenefitsExpense |
777 |
2410402 - Disclosure - Share-based Payments - Share-based Payment Expense (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareBasedPaymentsShareBasedPaymentExpenseDetails |
778 |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable |
779 |
Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis |
780 |
Share-based payment arrangements [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember |
781 |
Bonus Share Plan (BSP) |
Member |
|
|
au:BonusSharePlanMember |
782 |
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) |
Member |
|
|
au:LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
783 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherEquitysettledIncentiveSchemeMember |
784 |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems |
785 |
Equity-settled share incentive schemes |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseFromEquitysettledSharebasedPaymentTransactionsInWhichGoodsOrServicesReceivedDidNotQualifyForRecognitionAsAssets |
786 |
Cash-settled Long Term Incentive Plan (CSLTIP) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseFromCashsettledSharebasedPaymentTransactionsInWhichGoodsOrServicesReceivedDidNotQualifyForRecognitionAsAssets |
787 |
Total share-based payment expense (note 9) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsInWhichGoodsOrServicesReceivedDidNotQualifyForRecognitionAsAssets |
788 |
2410403 - Disclosure - Share-based Payments - Equity-settled Plans (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareBasedPaymentsEquitySettledPlansDetails |
789 |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptionsTable |
790 |
Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis |
791 |
Share-based payment arrangements [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember |
792 |
Bonus Share Plan (BSP) |
Member |
|
|
au:BonusSharePlanMember |
793 |
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) |
Member |
|
|
au:LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
794 |
Co-investment Plan (CIP) |
Member |
|
|
au:CoinvestmentPlanMember |
795 |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptionsLineItems |
796 |
Calculated fair value |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted |
797 |
Awards outstanding at beginning of year |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
798 |
Awards granted during the year |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted |
799 |
Awards lapsed during the year |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExpiredInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
800 |
Awards exercised during the year |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisedOrVestedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
801 |
Awards outstanding at end of year |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
802 |
Awards exercisable at end of year |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisableInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
803 |
2410404 - Disclosure - Share-based Payments - Cash-settled Plans (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareBasedPaymentsCashSettledPlansDetails |
804 |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable |
805 |
Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis |
806 |
Share-based payment arrangements [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember |
807 |
Cash-settled Long Term Incentive Plan |
Member |
|
|
au:CashsettledLongTermIncentivePlanMember |
808 |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems |
809 |
Closing share price at 30 December: |
Concept (Share) |
As Of |
|
au:SharePrice1 |
810 |
Share units outstanding at beginning of year |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
au:NumberofNonequityAwardsOutstandinginSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
811 |
Share units granted during the year |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:NumberofNonequityAwardsGrantedinSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
812 |
Share units lapsed during the year |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:NumberofNonequityAwardsExpiredinSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
813 |
Share units exercised during the year |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:NumberofNonequityAwardsExercisedinSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
814 |
Share units outstanding at end of year |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
au:NumberofNonequityAwardsOutstandinginSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
815 |
2411402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Income Tax Benefit (Expense) (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseDetails |
816 |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:DisclosureofIncomeTaxesTable |
817 |
Geographical areas [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis |
818 |
Geographical areas [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember |
819 |
South Africa |
Member |
|
|
country:ZA |
820 |
Foreign taxation |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ForeignCountriesMember |
821 |
Disclosure of Income Taxes [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:DisclosureofIncomeTaxesLineItems |
822 |
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:MajorComponentsOfTaxExpenseIncomeAbstract |
823 |
Normal taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncome |
824 |
Prior year (over) under provision |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForCurrentTaxOfPriorPeriod |
825 |
Deferred tax expense (income) [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeAbstract |
826 |
Impairment and disposal of tangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRelatingtoImpairmentandDisposalofPropertyPlantandEquipment |
827 |
Other temporary differences |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRelatingToOriginationAndReversalOfTemporaryDifferences |
828 |
Prior year (over) under provision |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDeferredTaxOfPriorPeriods |
829 |
Impact of estimated deferred tax rate change |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRelatingToTaxRateChangesOrImpositionOfNewTaxes |
830 |
Impact of statutory tax rate change |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TaxEffectFromChangeInTaxRate |
831 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
832 |
2411403 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Disclosure Of Reconciliation To South African Statutory Rate (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IncomeTaxesDisclosureOfReconciliationToSouthAfricanStatutoryRateDetails |
833 |
DisclosureOfReconciliationToSouthAfricanStatutoryRate [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:DisclosureOfReconciliationToSouthAfricanStatutoryRateTable |
834 |
Subsidiary [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:SubsidiaryAxis |
835 |
Subsidiary [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:SubsidiaryDomain |
836 |
Obuasi |
Member |
|
|
au:ObuasiSiteMember |
837 |
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc |
Member |
|
|
au:AngloGoldAshantiHoldingsplcIOMcoMember |
838 |
North America |
Member |
|
|
au:NorthAmerica1Member |
839 |
OtherSubsidiaries |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherSubsidiariesDomain |
840 |
Vaal River |
Member |
|
|
au:VaalRiverMember |
841 |
Australia |
Member |
|
|
country:AU |
842 |
Geographical areas [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis |
843 |
Geographical areas [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember |
844 |
ISLE OF MAN |
Member |
|
|
country:IM |
845 |
United Kingdom |
Member |
|
|
country:GB |
846 |
DisclosureOfReconciliationToSouthAfricanStatutoryRate [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:DisclosureOfReconciliationToSouthAfricanStatutoryRateLineItems |
847 |
Implied tax charge at 28% |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate |
848 |
Expenses not tax deductible |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TaxEffectOfExpenseNotDeductibleInDeterminingTaxableProfitTaxLoss |
849 |
Share of associates and joint ventures' profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:TaxEffectofShareofProfitsLossesofAssociatesandJointVentures |
850 |
Tax rate differentials |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TaxEffectOfForeignTaxRates |
851 |
Exchange variations, translation and accounting adjustments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:TaxEffectofForeignCurrencyTranslation |
852 |
UnusedTaxLossesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetIsRecognised |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:UnusedTaxLossesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetIsRecognised |
853 |
Tax effect of revenues exempt from taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:TaxEffectOfRevenuesExemptFromTaxation2011 |
854 |
Change in planned utilisation of deferred tax assets and impact of estimated deferred tax rate change |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:DeductibleTemporaryDifferencesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetIsRecognised |
855 |
Tax effect of disposal of Vaal River assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:TaxEffectOfAssetDisposal |
856 |
Loss on realisation of loan settlement |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:TaxEffectOfSettlementOfLoan |
857 |
Tax allowances |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherTaxEffectsForReconciliationBetweenAccountingProfitAndTaxExpenseIncome |
858 |
Impact of statutory tax rate change |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TaxEffectFromChangeInTaxRate |
859 |
Adjustment in respect of prior years |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForCurrentTaxOfPriorPeriod |
860 |
Income tax expense |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
861 |
Tax effect of revenues exempt from taxation |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:ApplicableTaxRate |
862 |
2411404 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Unrecognised Tax Losses (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognisedTaxLossesDetails |
863 |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsTable |
864 |
Maturity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:MaturityAxis |
865 |
Aggregated time bands [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember |
866 |
- utilisation required within one year |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember |
867 |
Between one and two years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember |
868 |
- utilisation required between two and five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember |
869 |
- utilisation required between five and twenty years |
Member |
|
|
au:LaterThanFiveYearsAndNotLaterThanTwentyYearsMember |
870 |
- utilisation in excess of twenty years |
Member |
|
|
au:LaterThanTwentyYearsMember |
871 |
Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis |
872 |
Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsMember |
873 |
Tax losses |
Member |
|
|
au:UnrecognisedUnusedTaxLossesMember |
874 |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsLineItems |
875 |
Tax losses available to be utilised against future profits |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:UnusedTaxLossesForWhichNoDeferredTaxAssetRecognised |
876 |
Deferred tax assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets |
877 |
2412402 - Disclosure - Earnings (Loss) per Ordinary Share - Basic and DIluted Earnings per Share (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EarningsLossPerOrdinaryShareBasicAndDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails |
878 |
Earnings per share [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareTable |
879 |
Continuing and discontinued operations [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis |
880 |
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregateContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
881 |
Continuing operations |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingOperationsMember |
882 |
Discontinued operations |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:DiscontinuedOperationsMember |
883 |
Earnings per share [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareLineItems |
884 |
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsPerShareAbstract |
885 |
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShare |
886 |
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share - Continuing operations (dollars per share) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingOperations |
887 |
Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share - Discontinued operations (dollars per share) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShareFromDiscontinuedOperations |
888 |
Profits (losses) attributable to equity shareholders - continuing operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity |
889 |
Profits (losses) attributable to equity shareholders - discontinued operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity |
890 |
Weighted average number of shares |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares |
891 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsPerShareAbstract |
892 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share (cents) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShare |
893 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share - Continuing operations (dollars per share) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingOperations |
894 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share - Discontinued operations (dollars per share) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromDiscontinuedOperations |
895 |
Diluted profits (losses) attributable to equity shareholders - continuing operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects |
896 |
Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares |
897 |
2412403 - Disclosure - Earnings (Loss) per Ordinary Share - Dilutive Shares (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EarningsLossPerOrdinaryShareDilutiveSharesDetails |
898 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
899 |
Disclosure of earnings per share [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureofearningspershareAbstract |
900 |
Ordinary shares |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesIssued |
901 |
Fully vested options and currently exercisable |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:NumberofShareOptionsOutstandingandExercisableinSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
902 |
Weighted average number of shares |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares |
903 |
Dilutive potential of share options |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares |
904 |
Fully diluted number of ordinary shares |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares |
905 |
Profit (loss) attributable to equity shareholders |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity |
906 |
2412404 - Disclosure - Earnings (Loss) per Ordinary Share - Headline Earnings (Loss) per Share (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EarningsLossPerOrdinaryShareHeadlineEarningsLossPerShareDetails |
907 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
908 |
Disclosure of earnings per share [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureofearningspershareAbstract |
909 |
Profit (loss) attributable to equity shareholders from continuing and discontinued operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity |
910 |
Net impairment (impairment reversal) and derecognition of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
911 |
Net (profit) loss on disposal of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfNoncurrentAssets |
912 |
Exchange loss on foreign currency translation reserve release |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:ReserveofExchangeDifferencesonTranslationDebtRetirement |
913 |
Taxation on items above |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:EarningsLossPerShareIncomeTaxExpenseIncome |
914 |
Headline earnings (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:HeadlineEarningsLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityExcludingDilutiveEffects |
915 |
Weighted average number of shares |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares |
916 |
Diluted headline earnings (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:HeadlineEarningsLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects |
917 |
Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares |
918 |
Basic headline earnings (loss) per share (cents per share) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
au:BasicHeadlineEarningsLossperShare |
919 |
Diluted headline earnings (loss) per share (cents per share) |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
au:DilutedHeadlineEarningsLossperShare |
920 |
2413402 - Disclosure - Dividends (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DividendsDetails |
921 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
922 |
Disclosure of share capital, reserves and other equity interest [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureofsharecapitalreservesandotherequityinterestAbstract |
923 |
Dividends declared per share |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DividendsProposedOrDeclaredBeforeFinancialStatementsAuthorisedForIssueButNotRecognisedAsDistributionToOwnersPerShare |
924 |
Dividends paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsPaidOrdinaryShares |
925 |
2414402 - Disclosure - Tangible Assets (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TangibleAssetsDetails |
926 |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable |
927 |
Continuing and discontinued operations [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis |
928 |
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregateContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
929 |
Disposal groups classified as held for sale |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleMember |
930 |
Disposal Group Name1 [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:DisposalGroupName1Axis |
931 |
Disposal Group Name1 [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:DisposalGroupName1Domain |
932 |
Moab Khotsong |
Member |
|
|
au:MoabAssetsMember |
933 |
Kopanang |
Member |
|
|
au:KopanangAssetsMember |
934 |
Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis |
935 |
Carrying amount [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:CarryingAmountMember |
936 |
Cost |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GrossCarryingAmountMember |
937 |
Accumulated amortisation and impairments |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentMember |
938 |
Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis |
939 |
Property, plant and equipment [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember |
940 |
Mine development costs |
Member |
|
|
au:MiningDevelopmentCostsMember |
941 |
Mine infrastructure |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:MiningAssetsMember |
942 |
Mineral rights and dumps |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:MiningPropertyMember |
943 |
Exploration and evaluation assets |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TangibleExplorationAndEvaluationAssetsMember |
944 |
Assets under construction |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConstructionInProgressMember |
945 |
Land and buildings |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LandAndBuildingsMember |
946 |
Mine Plans |
Member |
|
|
au:MinePlansMember |
947 |
Property, plant and equipment by operating lease status [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:PropertyPlantandEquipmentbyFinancingLeaseStatusAxis |
948 |
Property, Plant and Equipment by Financing Lease Status [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:PropertyPlantandEquipmentbyFinancingLeaseStatusDomain |
949 |
Assets held under finance leases |
Member |
|
|
au:PropertyPlantandEquipmentSubjecttoFinancingLeasesMember |
950 |
Individual assets or cash-generating units [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsAxis |
951 |
Entity's total for individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForIndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsMember |
952 |
First Uranium |
Member |
|
|
au:FirstUraniumAssetsMember |
953 |
TauTona |
Member |
|
|
au:TauTonaAssetsMember |
954 |
Kopanang |
Member |
|
|
au:KopanangAssetsMember |
955 |
Surface Operations |
Member |
|
|
au:SurfaceOperationsAssetsMember |
956 |
Moab Khotsong |
Member |
|
|
au:MoabAssetsMember |
957 |
Mponeng |
Member |
|
|
au:MponengAssetsMember |
958 |
Obuasi |
Member |
|
|
au:ObuasiAssetsMember |
959 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OtherImpairedAssetsMember |
960 |
Surface Operations and Other |
Member |
|
|
au:SurfaceOperationsandOtherAssetsMember |
961 |
Range [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:RangeAxis |
962 |
Ranges [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:RangesMember |
963 |
Bottom of range |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember |
964 |
Top of range |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember |
965 |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems |
966 |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:ReconciliationOfChangesInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract |
967 |
Beginning balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment |
968 |
Additions |
Abstract |
|
|
au:ChangesInPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsAbstract |
969 |
- project capital |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipmentProjectCapital |
970 |
- stay-in-business capital |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipmentBusinessCapital |
971 |
- capitalised leased assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCapitalisedLeasedAssets |
972 |
Amortisation for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
973 |
Impairment and derecognition of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
974 |
Disposals |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
975 |
Transfers and other movements |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
976 |
Transfer to non-current assets and liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DecreaseThroughClassifiedAsHeldForSalePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
977 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
978 |
Ending balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment |
979 |
Assets pledged as security |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPledgedAsSecurity |
980 |
Long-term real gold price used in assumptions |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
au:CommodityPriceLongtermEstimateSignificantUnobservableInputsAssets |
981 |
Weighted average cost of capital used |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageCostOfCapitalSignificantUnobservableInputsAssets |
982 |
Change in weighted average cost of capital used |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
au:ChangeinWeightedAverageCostofCapitalSignificantUnobservableInputsAssets |
983 |
Life of mine plans |
Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) |
For Period |
|
au:UsefulLivesOrDepreciationRatesSignificantUnobservableInputsAssets |
984 |
Consideration received in sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ConsiderationPaidReceived |
985 |
2415402 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IntangibleAssetsDetails |
986 |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable |
987 |
Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis |
988 |
Intangible assets and goodwill [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillMember |
989 |
Goodwill |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GoodwillMember |
990 |
Software and licences |
Member |
|
|
au:ComputerSoftwareAndLicensesMember |
991 |
Royalty tax rate concession and other |
Member |
|
|
au:RoyaltyTaxRateConcessionAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
992 |
Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis |
993 |
Carrying amount [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:CarryingAmountMember |
994 |
Cost |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GrossCarryingAmountMember |
995 |
Accumulated amortisation and impairments |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentMember |
996 |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems |
997 |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAbstract |
998 |
Beginning balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
999 |
Additions |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdditionsToIntangibleAssets |
1000 |
Amortisation for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill |
1001 |
Disposals |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DisposalsIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1002 |
Impairment |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1003 |
Transfer to non-current assets and liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DecreaseThroughClassifiedAsHeldForSaleIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1004 |
Transfers and other movements |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1005 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1006 |
Ending balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1007 |
2415403 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Calculation of Goodwill Impairment (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IntangibleAssetsCalculationOfGoodwillImpairmentDetails |
1008 |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesTable |
1009 |
Cash-generating units [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis |
1010 |
Entity's total for cash-generating units [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForCashgeneratingUnitsMember |
1011 |
Cash-generating units |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesMember |
1012 |
Sunrise Dam CGU |
Member |
|
|
au:SunriseDamCashGeneratingUnitsMember |
1013 |
First Uranium CGU |
Member |
|
|
au:FirstUraniumCashGeneratingUnitMember |
1014 |
Serra Grande CGU |
Member |
|
|
au:SerraGrandeCashGeneratingUnitMember |
1015 |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems |
1016 |
Carrying Value |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:CashGeneratingUnitIncludingGoodwillCarryingAmount |
1017 |
Value in use |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:RecoverableAmountOfAssetOrCashgeneratingUnit |
1018 |
Amount by which unit's recoverable amount exceeds its carrying amount |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AmountByWhichUnitsRecoverableAmountExceedsItsCarryingAmount |
1019 |
Goodwill |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Goodwill |
1020 |
Decrease of the long-term real gold price that would cause the recoverable amount of CGU to equal the carrying amount (in dollars per ounce) |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
au:KeyAssumptionGoldPriceUsedToDetermineCashGeneratingUnitCarryingAmount |
1021 |
Decrease of the long-term real gold price that would cause the recoverable amount of CGU to equal the carrying amount |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
au:PercentageByWhichValueAssignedToKeyAssumptionMustChangeInOrderForUnitsRecoverableAmountToBeEqualToCarryingAmount |
1022 |
Real pre-tax discount rates applied in impairment calculations on CGUs for which the carrying amount of goodwill is significant |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:DescriptionOfDiscountRatesAppliedToCashFlowProjections |
1023 |
2416402 - Disclosure - Material partly-owned subsidiaries (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MaterialPartlyOwnedSubsidiariesDetails |
1024 |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable |
1025 |
Subsidiaries [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis |
1026 |
Entity's total for subsidiaries [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSubsidiariesMember |
1027 |
Cerro Vanguardia S.A. (CVSA) |
Member |
|
|
au:CerroVanguardiaS.A.Member |
1028 |
Société AngloGold Ashanti de Guinée S.A. (Siguiri) |
Member |
|
|
au:SocieteAngloGoldAshantiGuineeS.A.Member |
1029 |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems |
1030 |
Non-controlling interest holding |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestsHeldByNoncontrollingInterests |
1031 |
Profit allocated to material non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
1032 |
Accumulated balances of material non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests |
1033 |
Revenue |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Revenue |
1034 |
Profit (loss) for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLoss |
1035 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome |
1036 |
Attributable to non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
1037 |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterests |
1038 |
Non-current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets |
1039 |
Current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentAssets |
1040 |
Non-current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilities |
1041 |
Current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities |
1042 |
Total equity |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Equity |
1043 |
Cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities |
1044 |
Cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities |
1045 |
Cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities |
1046 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges |
1047 |
2417402 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/InvestmentsInAssociatesAndJointVenturesDetails |
1048 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1049 |
Interests In Other Entities [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:InterestsInOtherEntitiesAbstract |
1050 |
Investments in associates |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InvestmentsInAssociates |
1051 |
Investments in joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InvestmentsInJointVentures |
1052 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates |
1053 |
2417403 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Interests in Associates (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/InvestmentsInAssociatesAndJointVenturesInterestsInAssociatesDetails |
1054 |
Disclosure of associates [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesTable |
1055 |
Associates [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis |
1056 |
Entity's total for associates [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember |
1057 |
Immaterial associates |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedIndividuallyImmaterialAssociatesMember |
1058 |
Disclosure of associates [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems |
1059 |
Revenue |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Revenue |
1060 |
Operating costs and expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OperatingExpense |
1061 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
1062 |
Profit (loss) for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLoss |
1063 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of tax |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome |
1064 |
2417404 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Investments in Joint Ventures (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/InvestmentsInAssociatesAndJointVenturesInvestmentsInJointVenturesDetails |
1065 |
Disclosure of joint ventures [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfJointVenturesTable |
1066 |
Classes of assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsAxis |
1067 |
Assets [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsMember |
1068 |
Entity's Share Of Net Assets For Joint Ventures [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:EntitysShareOfNetAssetsForJointVenturesMember |
1069 |
Entity's Share Other For Joint Ventures [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:EntitysShareOtherForJointVenturesMember |
1070 |
Joint ventures [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:JointVenturesAxis |
1071 |
Entity's total for joint ventures [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForJointVenturesMember |
1072 |
KibaliJerseyLimited |
Member |
|
|
au:KibaliJerseyLimitedMember |
1073 |
Kibali |
Member |
|
|
au:KibaliMember |
1074 |
Immaterial joint ventures |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedIndividuallyImmaterialJointVenturesMember |
1075 |
Sadiola (note 8) |
Member |
|
|
au:SadiolaMember |
1076 |
Morila |
Member |
|
|
au:MorilaMember |
1077 |
Yatela |
Member |
|
|
au:YatelaMember |
1078 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherJointVenturesMember |
1079 |
Disclosure of joint ventures [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfJointVenturesLineItems |
1080 |
Ownership interest in joint venture |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointVenture |
1081 |
Investments in joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InvestmentsInJointVentures |
1082 |
Reversal (impairment) of investments in joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
1083 |
Recovery of a loan previously impaired |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ReversalOfImpairmentLoss |
1084 |
Cumulative unrecognised share of losses of the joint ventures: |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CumulativeUnrecognisedShareOfLossesOfJointVentures |
1085 |
Statement of profit or loss |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAbstract |
1086 |
Revenue |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Revenue |
1087 |
Other operating costs and expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherExpenseByFunction |
1088 |
Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense |
1089 |
Finance costs and unwinding of obligations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligations |
1090 |
Interest income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromInterest |
1091 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
1092 |
Profit (loss) for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLoss |
1093 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome |
1094 |
Dividends received from joint venture (attributable) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsReceived |
1095 |
Statement of financial position |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract |
1096 |
Non-current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets |
1097 |
Current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherCurrentAssets |
1098 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
1099 |
Total assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Assets |
1100 |
Non-current financial liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities |
1101 |
Other non-current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentLiabilities |
1102 |
Current financial liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentFinancialLiabilities |
1103 |
Other current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherCurrentLiabilities |
1104 |
Total liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Liabilities |
1105 |
Net assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NetAssetsLiabilities |
1106 |
2418402 - Disclosure - Other Investments (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OtherInvestmentsDetails |
1107 |
Disclosure of financial assets [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsTable |
1108 |
Classes of financial instruments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis |
1109 |
Financial instruments, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember |
1110 |
Non-current investments |
Member |
|
|
au:NoncurrentInvestmentsMember |
1111 |
Current investments |
Member |
|
|
au:CurrentInvestmentsMember |
1112 |
Classes of financial assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis |
1113 |
Financial assets, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsMember |
1114 |
Listed investments |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EquityInvestmentsMember |
1115 |
Unlisted investments |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueMember |
1116 |
Unlisted investments |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsOutsideScopeOfIFRS7Member |
1117 |
Categories of financial assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis |
1118 |
Financial assets, category [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsCategoryMember |
1119 |
Equity investments at fair value through profit and loss (FVTPL) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember |
1120 |
Equity investments at fair value though OCI (FVTOCI) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeCategoryMember |
1121 |
Available-for-sale |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAvailableforsaleCategoryMember |
1122 |
Held-to-maturity investments |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:HeldtomaturityInvestmentsCategoryMember |
1123 |
Financial assets at amortised cost |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostMember |
1124 |
Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity |
Member |
|
|
au:FinancialAssetsAvailableforsaleAndHeldToMaturityMember |
1125 |
Book Value Of Listed Investments |
Member |
|
|
au:BookValueOfListedInvestmentsMember |
1126 |
Investment Issuer [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
invest:InvestmentIssuerAxis |
1127 |
Investment Issuer [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
invest:InvestmentIssuerDomain |
1128 |
International Tower Hill Mines Limited (ITH) |
Member |
|
|
au:InternationalTowerHillMinesLimitedMember |
1129 |
Corvus Gold Corporation |
Member |
|
|
au:CorvusGoldCorporationMember |
1130 |
Various listed investments held by Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund |
Member |
|
|
au:VariouslistedinvestmentsheldbyEnvironmentalRehabilitationTrustFundMember |
1131 |
Pure Gold Mining |
Member |
|
|
au:PureGoldMiningMember |
1132 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherInvestmentMember |
1133 |
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit - Environmental Rehabilitation Trust Fund administered by Ashburton Investments |
Member |
|
|
au:NegotiableCertificatesofDepositEnvironmentalRehabilitationTrustFundMember |
1134 |
Disclosure of financial assets [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems |
1135 |
Balance at beginning of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssets |
1136 |
Additions |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseThroughOriginationOrPurchaseFinancialAssets |
1137 |
Maturities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:DecreaseThroughMaturityFinancialAssets |
1138 |
Disposals |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DecreaseThroughDerecognitionFinancialAssets |
1139 |
Transfer to non-current assets and liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:DecreaseThroughTransfertoHeldforsaleAssets |
1140 |
Other |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:IncreaseThroughAccrualofInterestFinancialAssets |
1141 |
Fair value adjustments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfFinancialAssetsDesignatedAsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome |
1142 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughForeignExchangeAndOtherMovementsFinancialAssets |
1143 |
Total value of non-current investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
1144 |
Balance at end of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssets |
1145 |
2419402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/InventoriesDetails |
1146 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1147 |
Disclosure of inventories [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureofinventoriesAbstract |
1148 |
Non-current |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:NoncurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract |
1149 |
Raw materials - ore stockpiles |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentOreStockpiles |
1150 |
Current |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract |
1151 |
Raw materials |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CurrentRawMaterialsAndCurrentProductionSuppliesAbstract |
1152 |
- ore stockpiles |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentOreStockpiles |
1153 |
- heap-leach inventory |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:CurrentHeapleachInventory |
1154 |
Work in progress |
Abstract |
|
|
au:CurrentWorkinProgressAbstract |
1155 |
- metals in process |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:WorkInProgress |
1156 |
Finished goods |
Abstract |
|
|
au:CurrentFinishedGoodsAbstract |
1157 |
- gold doré/bullion |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:CurrentFinishedGoodsGoldBullion |
1158 |
- by-products |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:CurrentFinishedGoodsByproducts |
1159 |
Total metal inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:CurrentFinishedGoodsMetal |
1160 |
Mine operating supplies |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProductionSupplies |
1161 |
Current inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Inventories |
1162 |
Total inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InventoriesTotal |
1163 |
Write-down of inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:InventoryWritedown2011 |
1164 |
2420402 - Disclosure - Trade, other receivables and other assets (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TradeOtherReceivablesAndOtherAssetsDetails |
1165 |
Disclosure of operating segments [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsTable |
1166 |
Segments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SegmentsAxis |
1167 |
Segments [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:SegmentsMember |
1168 |
Continental Africa |
Member |
|
|
au:ContinentalAfricaMember |
1169 |
Tanzania Net Indirect Taxes [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:TanzaniaNetIndirectTaxesAxis |
1170 |
Tanzania Net Indirect Taxes [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:TanzaniaNetIndirectTaxesDomain |
1171 |
Indirect Tax Increase |
Member |
|
|
au:IndirectTaxIncreaseMember |
1172 |
Set Off Amount Against Other Corporate Taxes |
Member |
|
|
au:SetOffAmountAgainstOtherCorporateTaxesMember |
1173 |
Total Claims Since July 2017 |
Member |
|
|
au:TotalClaimsSinceJuly2017Member |
1174 |
Total Claims For 2018 |
Member |
|
|
au:TotalClaimsFor2018Member |
1175 |
Geographical areas [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis |
1176 |
Geographical areas [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember |
1177 |
Tanzania |
Member |
|
|
country:TZ |
1178 |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOperatingSegmentsLineItems |
1179 |
Recoverable value added tax |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ValueAddedTaxReceivables |
1180 |
Recoverable fuel duties |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:FuelDutiesReceivable |
1181 |
Appeal deposits |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:TaxAppealDepositsReceivable |
1182 |
Receivables from taxes other than income tax |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax |
1183 |
2420402 - Disclosure - Trade, other receivables and other assets (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TradeOtherReceivablesAndOtherAssetsDetails |
1184 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1185 |
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract |
1186 |
Non-current |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:NoncurrentReceivablesAbstract |
1187 |
Prepayments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentPrepayments |
1188 |
Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax |
1189 |
Non-current |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentTradeReceivables |
1190 |
Current |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivablesAbstract |
1191 |
Trade and loan receivables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTradeReceivables |
1192 |
Prepayments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentPrepaymentsAndCurrentAccruedIncome |
1193 |
Recoverable tax, rebates, levies and duties |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax |
1194 |
Other receivables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherCurrentReceivables |
1195 |
Trade and other current receivables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables |
1196 |
Total trade, other receivables and other assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherReceivables |
1197 |
Trade receivables pledged as collateral |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsPledgedAsCollateralForLiabilitiesOrContingentLiabilities |
1198 |
2421402 - Disclosure - Cash Restricted for Use (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CashRestrictedForUseDetails |
1199 |
Restrictions On Cash And Cash Equivalents [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:RestrictionsOnCashAndCashEquivalents1Table |
1200 |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents1 [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents1Axis |
1201 |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsDomain |
1202 |
Cash restricted by prudential solvency requirements and other |
Member |
|
|
au:CashRestrictionsPrudentialSolvencyRequirementsMember |
1203 |
Cash balances held by the Tropicana - joint venture |
Member |
|
|
au:RestrictedCashHeldByTropicanaJointVentureMember |
1204 |
Restrictions On Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:RestrictionsOnCashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems |
1205 |
Non-current |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
1206 |
Current restricted cash |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
1207 |
Total cash restricted for use (note 33 and 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
1208 |
2422402 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CashAndCashEquivalentsDetails |
1209 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1210 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
1211 |
Cash and deposits on call |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Cash |
1212 |
Money market instruments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ShorttermInvestmentsClassifiedAsCashEquivalents |
1213 |
Total cash and cash equivalents (note 33 and note 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
1214 |
2424402 - Disclosure - Share Capital and Premium (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ShareCapitalAndPremiumDetails |
1215 |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable |
1216 |
Components of equity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ComponentsOfEquityAxis |
1217 |
Equity [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EquityMember |
1218 |
Authorised |
Member |
|
|
au:SharesAuthorisedMember |
1219 |
Issued and fully paid |
Member |
|
|
au:SharesIssuedandFullyPaidMember |
1220 |
Treasury shares held within the group |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TreasurySharesMember |
1221 |
Classes of share capital [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis |
1222 |
Share capital [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfShareCapitalMember |
1223 |
Ordinary shares |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OrdinarySharesMember |
1224 |
Series A redeemable preferred shares |
Member |
|
|
au:SeriesAPreferenceSharesMember |
1225 |
Series B redeemable preferred shares |
Member |
|
|
au:SeriesBPreferenceSharesMember |
1226 |
Series A and B redeemable preference shares |
Member |
|
|
au:SeriesAandBPreferenceSharesMember |
1227 |
Series C redeemable preferred shares |
Member |
|
|
au:SeriesCPreferenceSharesMember |
1228 |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalLineItems |
1229 |
Share capital |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IssuedCapital |
1230 |
Number of shares authorised |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesAuthorised |
1231 |
Par value per share |
Concept (Share) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:ParValuePerShare |
1232 |
Number of shares issued and fully paid |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesIssuedAndFullyPaid |
1233 |
Treasury shares held within the group |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:SharesInEntityHeldByEntityOrByItsSubsidiariesOrAssociates |
1234 |
Balance at beginning of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:SharePremium |
1235 |
Ordinary shares issued |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IssueOfEquity |
1236 |
Balance at end of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:SharePremium |
1237 |
Share premium |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:SharePremium |
1238 |
Redeemable preference shares held within the group |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:TreasuryShares |
1239 |
Share premium, net of treasury shares |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:SharePremiumNetofTreasuryShares |
1240 |
Share capital and premium |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:IssuedCapitalandSharePremium |
1241 |
2425402 - Disclosure - Borrowings (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/BorrowingsDetails |
1242 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable |
1243 |
Project [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:ProjectAxis |
1244 |
Project [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:ProjectDomain |
1245 |
Australian Gas Pipeline One [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:AustralianGasPipelineOneMember |
1246 |
Australian Gas Pipeline Two [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:AustralianGasPipelineTwoMember |
1247 |
Classes of financial liabilities [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis |
1248 |
Financial liabilities, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesMember |
1249 |
Debt carried at fair value |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueMember |
1250 |
Debt carried at amortised cost |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtAmortisedCostMember |
1251 |
Borrowings by name [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameAxis |
1252 |
Borrowings by name [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember |
1253 |
Rated bonds - issued July 2012 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredBondsIssuedJulyTwoThousandandTwelveMember |
1254 |
Rated bonds - issued April 2010 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredBondsIssuedAprilTwoThousandandTenMember |
1255 |
$700m Rated bonds- issued April 2010 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredSevenHundredMillionDollarBondsIssuedAprilTwoThousandandTenMember |
1256 |
$300m Rated bonds- issued April 2010 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredThreeHundredMillionDollarBondsIssuedAprilTwoThousandandTenMember |
1257 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility ($1bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredUnitedStatesDollarbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1258 |
Unsecured One Point Four Billion Dollar Multi Currency Syndicated Loan Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFourBillionDollarMultiCurrencySyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1259 |
Unsecured One Hundred and Fifteen Million Dollar Multi Currency Loan Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOneHundredandFifteenMillionDollarMultiCurrencyLoanFacilityMember |
1260 |
Unsecured Bonds Issued July Two Thousand and Thirteen [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredBondsIssuedJulyTwoThousandandThirteenMember |
1261 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility ($1bn) - US dollar |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredUnitedStatesDollarbasedSyndicatedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |
1262 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility (A$500m) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredAustralianDollarsSyndicatedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |
1263 |
Syndicated loan facility (R1.5bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFiveBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1264 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility (R2.5bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredTwoPointFiveBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1265 |
Syndicated loan facility (R1.4bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFourBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1266 |
Syndicated loan facility (R1bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOneBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1267 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility (R1.5bn) - SA rand |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFiveBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |
1268 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility (R1.4bn) - SA rand |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFourBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |
1269 |
FirstRand Bank Limited - SA rand |
Member |
|
|
au:FirstRandBankLimitedDemandFacilityMember |
1270 |
Revolving Credit Facilities - $100m |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredUnitedStatesDollarsGuineaTanzaniaRevolvingCreditFacilitiesMember |
1271 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOtherBorrowingsMember |
1272 |
Turbine Square Two (Pty) Limited [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:TurbineSquareTwoPtyLimitedMember |
1273 |
Australian Gas Pipeline |
Member |
|
|
au:AustralianGasPipelineMember |
1274 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherFinanceLeaseMember |
1275 |
Unsecured Bonds Issued December 2013 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredBondsIssuedDecemberTwoThousandandThirteenMember |
1276 |
Tanzanian Portion Of One Hundred Million Dollar Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:TanzanianPortionOfOneHundredMillionDollarFacilityMember |
1277 |
Guinea Portion Of One Hundred Million Dollar Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:GuineaPortionOfOneHundredMillionDollarFacilityMember |
1278 |
Tanzanian Shilling Components Of Unsecured One Hundred and Fifteen Million Dollar MutiCurrency Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:TanzanianShillingComponentsOfUnsecuredOneHundredandFifteenMillionDollarMutiCurrencyFacilityMember |
1279 |
US Dollar Components Of Unsecured one Hundred and Fifteen Million Dollar MutiCurrency Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:USDollarComponentsOfUnsecuredoneHundredandFifteenMillionDollarMutiCurrencyFacilityMember |
1280 |
Maturity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:MaturityAxis |
1281 |
Aggregated time bands [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember |
1282 |
- utilisation required within one year |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember |
1283 |
Between one and two years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember |
1284 |
Between two and five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1285 |
After five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1286 |
Geographical areas [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis |
1287 |
Geographical areas [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember |
1288 |
US dollar |
Member |
|
|
currency:USD |
1289 |
Australian dollar |
Member |
|
|
currency:AUD |
1290 |
SA rand |
Member |
|
|
currency:ZAR |
1291 |
Tanzanian shilling |
Member |
|
|
currency:TZS |
1292 |
Brazilian real |
Member |
|
|
currency:BRL |
1293 |
Range [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:RangeAxis |
1294 |
Ranges [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:RangesMember |
1295 |
Bottom of range |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember |
1296 |
Top of range |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember |
1297 |
Average |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageMember |
1298 |
Types of interest rates [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfInterestRatesAxis |
1299 |
Interest rate types [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:InterestRateTypesMember |
1300 |
LIBOR |
Member |
|
|
au:LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member |
1301 |
BBSY |
Member |
|
|
au:BankBillSwapBidRateBBSYMember |
1302 |
JIBAR |
Member |
|
|
au:JohannesburgInterbankAgreedRateJIBARMember |
1303 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems |
1304 |
Unsecured bonds |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:BondsIssued |
1305 |
Unsecured facilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:UnsecuredBankLoansReceived |
1306 |
Finance leases |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GrossFinanceLeaseObligations |
1307 |
Total borrowings (note 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:NoncurrentBorrowings |
1308 |
Current portion of borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentPortionOfLongtermBorrowings |
1309 |
Total non-current borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings |
1310 |
Current borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ShorttermBorrowings |
1311 |
Total current borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings |
1312 |
Total borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Borrowings |
1313 |
(note 34) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Borrowings |
1314 |
Undrawn borrowing facilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:UndrawnBorrowingFacilities |
1315 |
Face amount of facility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NotionalAmount |
1316 |
Borrowings Maximum Australian dollar Facility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:BorrowingsMaximumAustraliandollarFacility |
1317 |
BorrowingsMaximumTanzanianShillingFacility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:BorrowingsMaximumTanzanianShillingFacility |
1318 |
Interest rate |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsInterestRate |
1319 |
Adjustment to interest rate basis |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsAdjustmentToInterestRateBasis |
1320 |
Term of facility |
Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) |
For Period |
|
au:BorrowingsTerm |
1321 |
Opening balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Borrowings |
1322 |
Acquisitions and disposals - other |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:BorrowingsRelatedtoDisposalofSubsidiary |
1323 |
Proceeds from borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
1324 |
Repayment of borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
1325 |
Finance costs paid on borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:FinanceCostsPaidClassifiedasFinancingActivities |
1326 |
Interest charged to the income statement |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InterestExpenseOnBorrowings |
1327 |
Fair value adjustments on issued bonds |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:FairValueAdjustmentofIssuedDebt |
1328 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:IncreaseDecreaseinBorrowingsDuetoTranslation |
1329 |
Closing balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Borrowings |
1330 |
Finance costs paid on borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:FinanceCostsPaidClassifiedasFinancingActivities |
1331 |
Commitment fees, environmental guarantee fees and other borrowing costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:OtherBorrowingCostsIncurred |
1332 |
Finance costs paid on borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
1333 |
2426402 - Disclosure - Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EnvironmentalRehabilitationAndOtherProvisionsDetails |
1334 |
Disclosure of other provisions [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable |
1335 |
Classes of other provisions [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfProvisionsAxis |
1336 |
Other provisions [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OtherProvisionsMember |
1337 |
Provision for decommissioning |
Member |
|
|
au:ProvisionForDecommissioningMember |
1338 |
Provision for restoration |
Member |
|
|
au:ProvisionForRestorationMember |
1339 |
Other provisions |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:MiscellaneousOtherProvisionsMember |
1340 |
Provision for Silicosis Settlement |
Member |
|
|
au:ProvisionforSilicosisSettlementMember |
1341 |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems |
1342 |
Environmental rehabilitation and other provisions |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:NoncurrentProvisionforDecommissioningRestorationRehabilitationCostsandOtherProvisions |
1343 |
Beginning balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherProvisions |
1344 |
Charge to income statement |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions |
1345 |
Change in estimates |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangeInDiscountRateOtherProvisions |
1346 |
Additions |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NewProvisionsOtherProvisions |
1347 |
Unwinding of obligation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions |
1348 |
Transfer to non-current assets and liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DecreaseThroughTransferToLiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleOtherProvisions |
1349 |
Transfer to current portion |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:DecreaseThroughTransfertoCurrentProvisions |
1350 |
Transfer to trade and other payables |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesOtherProvisions |
1351 |
Utilised during the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions |
1352 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions |
1353 |
Ending balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherProvisions |
1354 |
Percentage of gold production to be sold |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
au:SupplyCommitmentPercentageofGoldProduction |
1355 |
Maximum amount of gold to be sold (in oz) |
Concept (num:massItemType) |
For Period |
|
au:SupplyCommitmentMaximumGoldtobeSold |
1356 |
Sales price per ounce of gold to be sold |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:SupplyCommitmentSalesPriceperGoldOunce |
1357 |
Annual percentage increase in sales price per ounce of gold to be sold |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
au:SupplyCommitmentAnnualPercentageIncreaseinSalesPriceperGoldOunce |
1358 |
Gold forward price per ounce |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:SupplyCommitmentGoldForwardPricePerOunce |
1359 |
Remaining gold to be delivered (in oz) |
Concept (num:massItemType) |
As Of |
|
au:SupplyCommitmentRemainingGoldAmountCommitted |
1360 |
Legal proceedings provision |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LegalProceedingsProvision |
1361 |
2426403 - Disclosure - Environmental Rehabilitation and Other Provisions - Provision for Silicosis Settlement (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EnvironmentalRehabilitationAndOtherProvisionsProvisionForSilicosisSettlementDetails |
1362 |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptionsTable |
1363 |
Classes of other provisions [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfProvisionsAxis |
1364 |
Other provisions [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OtherProvisionsMember |
1365 |
Provision for Silicosis Settlement |
Member |
|
|
au:ProvisionforSilicosisSettlementMember |
1366 |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptionsLineItems |
1367 |
Provision for settlement |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LegalProceedingsProvision |
1368 |
Short term silicosis settlement provision |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:Shorttermsilicosissettlementprovision |
1369 |
2427402 - Disclosure - Provision for Pension and Post-retirement Benefits (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ProvisionForPensionAndPostRetirementBenefitsDetails |
1370 |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable |
1371 |
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssetsAndLiabilitiesClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAxis |
1372 |
Assets and liabilities not classified as held for sale |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssetsAndLiabilitiesNotClassifiedAsHeldForSaleMember |
1373 |
Classified as held for sale |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssetsAndLiabilitiesClassifiedAsHeldForSaleMember |
1374 |
Not classified as held for sale |
Member |
|
|
au:AssetsandLiabilitiesNotHeldForSaleMember |
1375 |
Defined benefit plans [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:DefinedBenefitPlansAxis |
1376 |
Defined benefit plans [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:DefinedBenefitPlansMember |
1377 |
Medical scheme |
Member |
|
|
au:PostretirementHealthCoverage1Member |
1378 |
Other defined benefit plans |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherPostretirementBenefitsPlan1Member |
1379 |
Actuarial assumptions [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionsAxis |
1380 |
Actuarial assumptions [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionsMember |
1381 |
Effect on total service and interest cost |
Member |
|
|
au:ActuarialAssumptionHealthCareCostTrendRatesImpactonServiceandInterestCostMember |
1382 |
Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation |
Member |
|
|
au:ActuarialAssumptionHealthCareCostTrendRatesImpactonBenefitObligationMember |
1383 |
Maturity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:MaturityAxis |
1384 |
Aggregated time bands [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember |
1385 |
2019 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember |
1386 |
2020 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember |
1387 |
2021 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember |
1388 |
2022 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember |
1389 |
2023 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1390 |
Thereafter |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1391 |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems |
1392 |
Defined benefit plans |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits |
1393 |
Post Retirement Medical Scheme Transferred To Non Current Liabilities Held For Sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:PostRetirementMedicalSchemeTransferredToNonCurrentLiabilitiesHeldForSale |
1394 |
Benefit obligation |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAbstract |
1395 |
Balance at beginning of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans |
1396 |
Interest cost |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset |
1397 |
Benefits paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PaymentsFromPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset |
1398 |
Actuarial (gain) loss |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:GainLossOnRemeasurementOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset |
1399 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInForeignExchangeRatesNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset |
1400 |
Balance at end of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans |
1401 |
Net periodic benefit cost |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:EmployeeBenefitsExpense |
1402 |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptionsAbstract |
1403 |
Discount rate |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates |
1404 |
Expected increase in health care costs |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:ActuarialAssumptionOfMedicalCostTrendRates |
1405 |
Health care cost trend assumed for next year |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
au:ActuarialAssumptionOfMedicalCostTrendRatesNextFiscalYear |
1406 |
Rate to which the cost trend is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
au:ActuarialAssumptionOfMedicalCostTrendRatesUltimateTrend |
1407 |
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInActuarialAssumption |
1408 |
Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption |
1409 |
Estimate of contributions expected to be paid to plan for next annual reporting period |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:EstimateOfContributionsExpectedToBePaidToPlan |
1410 |
Estimated future benefit payments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:ExpectedPaymentsFromPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset |
1411 |
2428402 - Disclosure - Deferred Taxation (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DeferredTaxationDetails |
1412 |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsTable |
1413 |
Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsAxis |
1414 |
Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsMember |
1415 |
Tangible assets |
Member |
|
|
au:TemporaryDifferencesAssociatedwithTangibleAssetsMember |
1416 |
Inventories |
Member |
|
|
au:TemporaryDifferencesAssociatedWithInventoryMember |
1417 |
Provisions |
Member |
|
|
au:TemporaryDifferencesAssociatedWithProvisionsMember |
1418 |
Tax losses |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:UnusedTaxLossesMember |
1419 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OtherTemporaryDifferencesMember |
1420 |
Temporary differences |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TemporaryDifferenceMember |
1421 |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsLineItems |
1422 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities |
1423 |
Deferred tax assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets |
1424 |
Net deferred taxation liability |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NetDeferredTaxLiabilities |
1425 |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liability (asset) [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:ReconciliationOfChangesInDeferredTaxLiabilityAssetAbstract |
1426 |
Beginning balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset |
1427 |
Taxation of items included in income statement |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
1428 |
Taxation on items included in other comprehensive income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncome |
1429 |
Transfer to non-current assets and liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfertoAssetsHeldforsaleDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset |
1430 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset |
1431 |
Closing balance |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset |
1432 |
2429402 - Disclosure - Trade, Other Payables and Deferred Income (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TradeOtherPayablesAndDeferredIncomeDetails |
1433 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1434 |
Disclosure Of Additional Information [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureOfAdditionalInformationAbstract |
1435 |
Non-current |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentPayables |
1436 |
Current |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesAbstract |
1437 |
Trade payables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers |
1438 |
Accruals and deferred income(1) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:AccrualsAndDeferredIncomeClassifiedAsCurrent |
1439 |
Short-term provisions |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentProvisions |
1440 |
Derivatives |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialLiabilities |
1441 |
Other payables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherCurrentPayables |
1442 |
Total current trade, other payables and deferred income |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables |
1443 |
Total trade, other payables and deferred income |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:TradeOtherPayablesandDeferredIncome |
1444 |
Short term silicosis settlement provision |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:Shorttermsilicosissettlementprovision |
1445 |
2430402 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TaxationDetails |
1446 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1447 |
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:DisclosureofincometaxAbstract |
1448 |
Current Tax Liability [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:CurrentTaxLiabilityAbstract |
1449 |
Balance at beginning of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilities |
1450 |
Refunds during the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
1451 |
Taxation paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
1452 |
Taxation of items included in the income statement |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncome |
1453 |
Offset of VAT and other taxes |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:CurrentTaxLIabilitiesOffsetofVatandOtherTaxes |
1454 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:CurrentTaxExpenseincomeRelatingtoNetExchangeDifferences |
1455 |
Balance at end of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilities |
1456 |
Taxation asset included in trade and other receivables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent |
1457 |
Taxation liability |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent |
1458 |
Current tax liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilities |
1459 |
2431402 - Disclosure - Cash Generated From Operations (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CashGeneratedFromOperationsDetails |
1460 |
Implied Table |
Table |
* |
* |
implied:Table |
1461 |
Statement of cash flows [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract |
1462 |
Profit (loss) before taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax |
1463 |
Adjusted for: |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract |
1464 |
Movement on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfDerivatives |
1465 |
Amortisation of tangible assets (note 4) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDepreciationExpense |
1466 |
Finance costs and unwinding of obligations (note 7) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligations |
1467 |
Environmental, rehabilitation and other expenditure |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:EnvironmentalRehabilitationandOtherExpense |
1468 |
Special items |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdjustmentsForNoncashItemsInSpecialItems |
1469 |
Amortisation of intangible assets (notes 4 and 15) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForAmortisationExpense |
1470 |
Fair value adjustments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities |
1471 |
Interest received |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForInterestIncome |
1472 |
Share of associates and joint ventures’ (profit) loss (note 8) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
1473 |
Exchange loss on foreign currency reserve release |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains |
1474 |
Movements in working capital |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital |
1475 |
Other non-cash movements |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherAdjustmentsForNoncashItems |
1476 |
Cash generated from operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations |
1477 |
(Increase) decrease in inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories |
1478 |
(Increase) decrease in trade, other receivables and other assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables |
1479 |
Increase (decrease) in trade, other payables and deferred income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdjustmentsforIncreaseDecreaseinTradeOtherPayablesandDeferredIncome |
1480 |
Movements in working capital |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital |
1481 |
2432402 - Disclosure - Related Parties - Related Party Transactions (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RelatedPartiesRelatedPartyTransactionsDetails |
1482 |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable |
1483 |
Categories of related parties [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis |
1484 |
Entity's total for related parties [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember |
1485 |
Joint ventures |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:JointVenturesWhereEntityIsVenturerMember |
1486 |
Associates |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssociatesMember |
1487 |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems |
1488 |
Sales and services rendered to related parties |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:RevenueFromSaleofGoodsandRenderingofServicesRelatedPartyTransactions |
1489 |
Purchases and services acquired from related parties |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:PurchasesofPropertyandOtherAssetsandServicesReceivedRelatedPartyTransactions |
1490 |
Outstanding balances arising from sale of goods and services due by related parties |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:AmountsReceivableRelatedPartyTransactions |
1491 |
Maximum cap of off-shore pay to executives |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationOffshoreMaximumCapPercent |
1492 |
2432403 - Disclosure - Related Parties - Directors and Key Management Personnel (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RelatedPartiesDirectorsAndKeyManagementPersonnelDetails |
1493 |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable |
1494 |
Types of Compensation [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:TypesofCompensationAxis |
1495 |
Types of Compensation [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:TypesofCompensationDomain |
1496 |
Salary |
Member |
|
|
au:SalaryMember |
1497 |
Performance related payments |
Member |
|
|
au:PerformanceRelatedPaymentsMember |
1498 |
Types of share-based payment arrangements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis |
1499 |
Share-based payment arrangements [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:SharebasedPaymentArrangementsMember |
1500 |
Bonus Share Plan (BSP) |
Member |
|
|
au:BonusSharePlanMember |
1501 |
Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) |
Member |
|
|
au:LongTermIncentivePlanMember |
1502 |
Co-investment Plan (CIP) |
Member |
|
|
au:CoinvestmentPlanMember |
1503 |
Deferred Share Plan (DSP) |
Member |
|
|
au:DeferredSharePlanMember |
1504 |
Share Sign On Incentive |
Member |
|
|
au:ShareSignOnIncentiveMember |
1505 |
Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis |
1506 |
Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsMember |
1507 |
Exercise of Equity Awards by Key Management |
Member |
|
|
au:ExerciseofEquityAwardsbyKeyManagementMember |
1508 |
Categories of related parties [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis |
1509 |
Entity's total for related parties [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember |
1510 |
Total Executive Directors and Prescribed Officers |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelOfEntityOrParentMember |
1511 |
Management and Other Personnel Total [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:ManagementandOtherPersonnelTotalMember |
1512 |
Directors and Key Management Personnel |
Member |
|
|
au:DirectorsandKeyManagementPersonnelofEntityorParentMember |
1513 |
Executive Directors |
Member |
|
|
au:ExecutiveDirectorsMember |
1514 |
KPM Dushnisky |
Member |
|
|
au:KPMDushniskyExecutiveDirectorMember |
1515 |
KC Ramon |
Member |
|
|
au:KCRamonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1516 |
S Venkatakrishnan |
Member |
|
|
au:SVenkatakrishnanExecutiveDirectorMember |
1517 |
Prescribed Officers |
Member |
|
|
au:PrescribedOfficersMember |
1518 |
I Boninelli |
Member |
|
|
au:IBoninelliOfficerMember |
1519 |
CE Carter |
Member |
|
|
au:CECarterOfficerMember |
1520 |
GJ Ehm |
Member |
|
|
au:GJEhmOfficerMember |
1521 |
L Eybers |
Member |
|
|
au:LEybersOfficerMember |
1522 |
DC Noko |
Member |
|
|
au:DCNokoOfficerMember |
1523 |
ME Sanz Perez |
Member |
|
|
au:MESanzPerezOfficerMember |
1524 |
CB Sheppard |
Member |
|
|
au:CBSheppardOfficerMember |
1525 |
TR Sibisi |
Member |
|
|
au:TRSibisiOfficerMember |
1526 |
Retired prescribed officers |
Member |
|
|
au:RetiredPrescribedOfficerMember |
1527 |
RW Largent |
Member |
|
|
au:RWLargentOfficerMember |
1528 |
Other |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherPersonnelMember |
1529 |
Non-Executive Directors |
Member |
|
|
au:NonExecutiveDirectorsMember |
1530 |
SM Pityana (Chairman) |
Member |
|
|
au:SMPityanaNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1531 |
AH Garner |
Member |
|
|
au:AHGarnerNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1532 |
MJ Kirkwood |
Member |
|
|
au:MJKirkwoodNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1533 |
NP January-Bardill |
Member |
|
|
au:NPJanuaryBardillNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1534 |
R Gasant |
Member |
|
|
au:RGasantNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1535 |
RJ Ruston |
Member |
|
|
au:RJRustonNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1536 |
MDC Richter |
Member |
|
|
au:MDCRichterNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1537 |
DL Hodgson |
Member |
|
|
au:DLHodgsonNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1538 |
AM Ferguson |
Member |
|
|
au:AMFergusonNonExecutiveDirectorMemberMember |
1539 |
SV Zilwa |
Member |
|
|
au:SVZilwaNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1540 |
Retired non-executive officer |
Member |
|
|
au:RetiredNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1541 |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems |
1542 |
Total Compensation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation |
1543 |
Short-term benefits |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits |
1544 |
Pension scheme benefits |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits |
1545 |
Other benefits and encashed leave |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationOtherLongtermBenefits |
1546 |
Other benefits and encashed leave |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationOtherShorttermBenefits |
1547 |
Total salary and benefits (IFRS) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationExcludingSharebasedPayments |
1548 |
Key management personnel compensation, share-based payment |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment |
1549 |
Short Term Incentives |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ShortTermIncentives |
1550 |
Pre-tax gains on share awards exercised |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:LongTermIncentives |
1551 |
Director fees |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationDirectorFees |
1552 |
Committee fees |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationCommitteeFees |
1553 |
Travel allowance |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationTravelAllowance |
1554 |
Average foreign exchange rate |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:AverageForeignExchangeRate |
1555 |
Dependent's scholarship award |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationDependentsScholarshipAward |
1556 |
Share-based Payment Activity [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:SharebasedPaymentActivityAbstract |
1557 |
Awards outstanding at beginning of year |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
1558 |
Awards granted during the year |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted |
1559 |
Exercised during the year |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisedInShareBasedPaymentArrangement |
1560 |
Awards lapsed during the year |
Concept (Decimal) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExpiredInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
1561 |
Awards outstanding at end of year |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
1562 |
Awards vested at end of year |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsExercisableInSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
1563 |
Key management personnel compensation, share-based payment |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment |
1564 |
Fair Value Of Unexercised Options |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:FairValueOfUnexercisedOptions |
1565 |
Key Management Personnel Sign On Cash Incentive |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:KeyManagementPersonnelSignOnCashIncentive |
1566 |
Value Of Shares Granted At Grant Date |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ValueOfSharesGrantedAtGrantDate |
1567 |
Fair Value Of Awards At Measurement Date |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FairValueOfAwardsAtMeasurementDate |
1568 |
Share units granted during the year |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
au:NumberofNonequityAwardsOutstandinginSharebasedPaymentArrangement |
1569 |
2432404 - Disclosure - Related Parties - Directors’ and Prescribed Officers’ interests in AngloGold Ashanti Shares (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RelatedPartiesDirectorsAndPrescribedOfficersInterestsInAnglogoldAshantiSharesDetails |
1570 |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable |
1571 |
Classes of entity's own equity instruments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfEntitysOwnEquityInstrumentsAxis |
1572 |
Entity's own equity instruments [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysOwnEquityInstrumentsMember |
1573 |
American Depository Shares |
Member |
|
|
au:AmericanDepositorySharesMember |
1574 |
CHESS Depository Shares |
Member |
|
|
au:AustralianClearingHouseElectronicSubregisterSystemDepositorySharesMember |
1575 |
Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis |
1576 |
Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsMember |
1577 |
Acquisition and Sale of Company Shares by Key Management Personnel [Member] |
Member |
|
|
au:AcquisitionandSaleofCompanySharesbyKeyManagementPersonnelMember |
1578 |
Categories of related parties [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis |
1579 |
Entity's total for related parties [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember |
1580 |
Directors and Key Management Personnel |
Member |
|
|
au:DirectorsandKeyManagementPersonnelofEntityorParentMember |
1581 |
Non-Executive Directors |
Member |
|
|
au:NonExecutiveDirectorsMember |
1582 |
SM Pityana (Chairman) |
Member |
|
|
au:SMPityanaNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1583 |
MDC Richter |
Member |
|
|
au:MDCRichterNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1584 |
DL Hodgson |
Member |
|
|
au:DLHodgsonNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1585 |
MJ Kirkwood |
Member |
|
|
au:MJKirkwoodNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1586 |
LW Nkuhlu |
Member |
|
|
au:LWNkuhluNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1587 |
RJ Ruston |
Member |
|
|
au:RJRustonNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1588 |
AH Garner |
Member |
|
|
au:AHGarnerNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1589 |
Retired Non-Executive Director |
Member |
|
|
au:RetiredNonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1590 |
Executive Directors |
Member |
|
|
au:ExecutiveDirectorsMember |
1591 |
S Venkatakrishnan |
Member |
|
|
au:SVenkatakrishnanExecutiveDirectorMember |
1592 |
KPM Dushnisky |
Member |
|
|
au:KPMDushniskyExecutiveDirectorMember |
1593 |
KC Ramon |
Member |
|
|
au:KCRamonExecutiveDirectorMember |
1594 |
Company Secretary |
Member |
|
|
au:CompanySecretaryMember |
1595 |
ME Sanz Perez |
Member |
|
|
au:MESanzPerezOfficerMember |
1596 |
Total Executive Directors and Prescribed Officers |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelOfEntityOrParentMember |
1597 |
I Boninelli |
Member |
|
|
au:IBoninelliOfficerMember |
1598 |
CE Carter |
Member |
|
|
au:CECarterOfficerMember |
1599 |
GJ Ehm |
Member |
|
|
au:GJEhmOfficerMember |
1600 |
L Eybers |
Member |
|
|
au:LEybersOfficerMember |
1601 |
RW Largent |
Member |
|
|
au:RWLargentOfficerMember |
1602 |
DC Noko |
Member |
|
|
au:DCNokoOfficerMember |
1603 |
CB Sheppard |
Member |
|
|
au:CBSheppardOfficerMember |
1604 |
TR Sibisi |
Member |
|
|
au:TRSibisiOfficerMember |
1605 |
Retired prescribed officers |
Member |
|
|
au:RetiredPrescribedOfficerMember |
1606 |
Equity Transaction [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:EquityTransactionAxis |
1607 |
Equity Transaction [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:EquityTransactionDomain |
1608 |
Stock Purchase One |
Member |
|
|
au:TransactionOneMember |
1609 |
Stock Purchase Two |
Member |
|
|
au:TransactionTwoMember |
1610 |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems |
1611 |
Direct Beneficial Holding |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
au:KeyManagementPersonnelDirectBeneficialHolding |
1612 |
Indirect Beneficial Holding |
Concept (Shares) |
As Of |
|
au:KeyManagementPersonnelIndirectBeneficialHolding |
1613 |
Number of foreign held shares equal to one company share |
Concept (Pure) |
For Period |
|
au:EquityForeignHeldSharesConversionRatetoCompanyShares |
1614 |
Beneficial holdings acquired |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:KeyManagementPersonnelSharesAcquired |
1615 |
Beneficial holdings sold |
Concept (Shares) |
For Period |
|
au:KeyManagementPersonnelSharesSold |
1616 |
2433402 - Disclosure - Contractual Commitments and Contingencies - Contractual Commitments (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ContractualCommitmentsAndContingenciesContractualCommitmentsDetails |
1617 |
Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceLeaseAndOperatingLeaseByLesseeTable |
1618 |
Capital Commitments [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:CapitalCommitmentsAxis |
1619 |
Capital Commitments [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:CapitalCommitmentsDomain |
1620 |
Project capital |
Member |
|
|
au:ProjectCapitalMember |
1621 |
Stay-in-business capital |
Member |
|
|
au:OperatingCapitalMember |
1622 |
Joint ventures [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:JointVenturesAxis |
1623 |
Entity's total for joint ventures [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForJointVenturesMember |
1624 |
Joint ventures |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:JointVenturesMember |
1625 |
Maturity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:MaturityAxis |
1626 |
Aggregated time bands [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember |
1627 |
- utilisation required within one year |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember |
1628 |
Between one and three years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember |
1629 |
Between three and five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1630 |
Therafter |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanThreeYearsMember |
1631 |
More than five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1632 |
Thereafter |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearMember |
1633 |
Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceLeaseAndOperatingLeaseByLesseeLineItems |
1634 |
Minimum operating lease payments payable |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:MinimumLeasePaymentsPayableUnderNoncancellableOperatingLease |
1635 |
Operating lease charges |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:MinimumOperatingLeasePayments |
1636 |
Minimum finance lease payments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:MinimumFinanceLeasePaymentsPayable |
1637 |
Amounts representing finance charges |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:FutureFinanceChargeOnFinanceLease |
1638 |
Present value of amounts representing finance charges |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:FutureFinanceChargeOnFinanceLeaseAtPresentValue |
1639 |
Present value of minimum finance lease payments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:MinimumFinanceLeasePaymentsPayableAtPresentValue |
1640 |
Capital commitments [abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CapitalCommitmentsAbstract |
1641 |
Contractual capital commitments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ContractualCapitalCommitments |
1642 |
Capital commitments but not contracted for |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:AuthorisedCapitalCommitmentsButNotContractedFor |
1643 |
Capital commitments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CapitalCommitments |
1644 |
Purchase obligations |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:PurchaseCommitments |
1645 |
2433403 - Disclosure - Contractual Commitments and Contingencies - Contingencies (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ContractualCommitmentsAndContingenciesContingenciesDetails |
1646 |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesTable |
1647 |
Classes of contingent liabilities [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis |
1648 |
Contingent liabilities [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContingentLiabilitiesMember |
1649 |
Litigation |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LegalProceedingsContingentLiabilityMember |
1650 |
Other tax disputes |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherTaxContingentLiabilityMember |
1651 |
VAT disputes |
Member |
|
|
au:ValueaddedTaxContingentLiabilityMember |
1652 |
Tax dispute |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TaxContingentLiabilityMember |
1653 |
Groundwater pollution |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContingentLiabilityForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCostsMember |
1654 |
Items of contingent liabilities [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ItemsOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis |
1655 |
Items of contingent liabilities [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ItemsOfContingentLiabilitiesMember |
1656 |
Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act |
Member |
|
|
au:OccupationalDiseasesinMinesandWorksActLitigationMember |
1657 |
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited |
Member |
|
|
au:AngloGoldAshantiGhanaLimitedMember |
1658 |
Newmont Mining Co. Litigation |
Member |
|
|
au:NewmontMiningCo.LitigationMember |
1659 |
AngloGold Ashanti Brasil Mineração Ltda |
Member |
|
|
au:AngloGoldAshantiBrasilMineraoLtdaMember |
1660 |
Brazilian Federal Mining Authority Tax Assessment |
Member |
|
|
au:BrazilianFederalMiningAuthorityTaxAssessmentMember |
1661 |
Brazilian Federal Tax Assessments |
Member |
|
|
au:BrazilianFederalTaxAssessmentsMember |
1662 |
Mineração Serra Grande S.A. |
Member |
|
|
au:MineraoSerraGrandeS.A.Member |
1663 |
AngloGold Ashanti Colombia S.A. |
Member |
|
|
au:AngloGoldAshantiColombiaS.A.Member |
1664 |
Columbian Tax Office Assessment |
Member |
|
|
au:ColumbianTaxOfficeAssessmentMember |
1665 |
Columbian Tax Office Interest and Penalties |
Member |
|
|
au:ColumbianTaxOfficeInterestandPenaltiesMember |
1666 |
Cerro Vanguardia S.A. |
Member |
|
|
au:CerroVanguardiaS.A.Member |
1667 |
Argentina Tax Authority Assessment |
Member |
|
|
au:ArgentinaTaxAuthorityAssessmentMember |
1668 |
Argentina Tax Authority Interest and Penalties |
Member |
|
|
au:ArgentinaTaxAuthorityInterestandPenaltiesMember |
1669 |
Groundwater contamination plumes |
Member |
|
|
au:GroundwaterContaminationPlumesMember |
1670 |
Deep groundwater pollution |
Member |
|
|
au:DeepGroundwaterPollutionMember |
1671 |
Columbian Tax Office In terest and Penalties [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:ColumbianTaxOfficeInterestandPenaltiesAxis |
1672 |
Columbian Tax Office Interest and Penalties [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:ColumbianTaxOfficeInterestandPenaltiesDomain |
1673 |
Additional Tax |
Member |
|
|
au:AdditionalTaxDomain |
1674 |
Additional Penalties and Interest |
Member |
|
|
au:AdditionalPenaltiesandInterestDomain |
1675 |
Classes of Contingent Assets [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:ClassesofContingentAssetsAxis |
1676 |
Classes of Contingent Assets [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:ClassesofContingentAssetsDomain |
1677 |
Indemnity |
Member |
|
|
au:ContingentAssetArisingFromIndemnityMember |
1678 |
Business combinations [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:BusinessCombinationsAxis |
1679 |
Entity's total for business combinations [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForBusinessCombinationsMember |
1680 |
Mineração Serra Grande S.A. |
Member |
|
|
au:MineraoSerraGrandeS.A.Member |
1681 |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesLineItems |
1682 |
Contingent liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:EstimatedFinancialEffectOfContingentLiabilities |
1683 |
Value Added Tax Assessments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:ValueAddedTaxAssessments |
1684 |
Contingent asset |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:EstimatedFinancialEffectOfContingentAssets |
1685 |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired |
1686 |
2434402 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Non-hedge Derivatives (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesNonHedgeDerivativesDetails |
1687 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable |
1688 |
Continuing and discontinued operations [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsAxis |
1689 |
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregateContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsMember |
1690 |
Continuing operations |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ContinuingOperationsMember |
1691 |
Discontinued operations |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:DiscontinuedOperationsMember |
1692 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems |
1693 |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Gold Derivative Instruments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:UnrealizedGainLossOnGoldDerivativeInstruments |
1694 |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Oil Derivative Instruments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:UnrealizedGainLossOnOilDerivativeInstruments |
1695 |
2434403 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Maturities of Financial Liabilities (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesMaturitiesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDetails |
1696 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesTable |
1697 |
Classes of financial instruments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis |
1698 |
Financial instruments, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember |
1699 |
Guarantees |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GuaranteesMember |
1700 |
Maturity [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:MaturityAxis |
1701 |
Aggregated time bands [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember |
1702 |
- utilisation required within one year |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember |
1703 |
Between one and two years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember |
1704 |
Between two and five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1705 |
After five years |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember |
1706 |
Functional Currency [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:FunctionalCurrencyAxis |
1707 |
Functional Currency [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:FunctionalCurrencyDomain |
1708 |
USD |
Member |
|
|
currency:USD |
1709 |
AUD |
Member |
|
|
currency:AUD |
1710 |
TZS |
Member |
|
|
currency:TZS |
1711 |
ZAR |
Member |
|
|
currency:ZAR |
1712 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems |
1713 |
Trade and other payables |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherPayablesUndiscountedCashFlows |
1714 |
Gold and oil derivative contracts |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities |
1715 |
Borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows |
1716 |
Effective rate % |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
au:AverageEffectiveInterestRateofBorrowings |
1717 |
2434404 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Credit Risk Exposure (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesCreditRiskExposureDetails |
1718 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable |
1719 |
Types of financial assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfFinancialAssetsAxis |
1720 |
Financial assets, type [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsTypeMember |
1721 |
Other investments |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherInvestmentMember |
1722 |
Trade and other receivables |
Member |
|
|
au:TradeandOtherReceivablesMember |
1723 |
Other receivables |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherReceivablesMember |
1724 |
Cash restricted for use (note 21) |
Member |
|
|
au:RestrictedCashMember |
1725 |
Cash and cash equivalents (note 22) |
Member |
|
|
au:CashandCashEquivalentsMember |
1726 |
Total financial assets |
Member |
|
|
au:FinancialAssetsSubjecttoCreditRiskMember |
1727 |
Impairment of financial assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis |
1728 |
Entity's total for impairment of financial assets [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsMember |
1729 |
Past due |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsPastDueButNotImpairedMember |
1730 |
Release on impairment of available-for-sale financial assets |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsImpairedMember |
1731 |
Classes of financial instruments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis |
1732 |
Financial instruments, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember |
1733 |
Financial Guarantee |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GuaranteesMember |
1734 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems |
1735 |
Maximum exposure to credit risk |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:MaximumExposureToCreditRisk |
1736 |
Financial assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssets |
1737 |
2434405 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails |
1738 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable |
1739 |
Types of financial assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfFinancialAssetsAxis |
1740 |
Financial assets, type [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsTypeMember |
1741 |
Other investments |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherInvestmentMember |
1742 |
Types of financial liabilities [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis |
1743 |
Financial liabilities, type [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesTypeMember |
1744 |
Borrowings |
Member |
|
|
au:FinancialInstrumentsBorrowingsMember |
1745 |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems |
1746 |
Financial assets |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract |
1747 |
Carrying amount |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssets |
1748 |
Fair value |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValue |
1749 |
Financial liabilities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract |
1750 |
Carrying amount |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities |
1751 |
Fair value |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue |
1752 |
2434406 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisDetails |
1753 |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable |
1754 |
Classes of assets [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsAxis |
1755 |
Assets [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsMember |
1756 |
Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss, Equity Securities |
Member |
|
|
au:FairValueThroughProfitOrLossEquitySecuritiesMember |
1757 |
Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income, Equity Securities |
Member |
|
|
au:FairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeEquitySecuritiesMember |
1758 |
Available-for-sale financial assets, Equity securities |
Member |
|
|
au:AvailableforsaleEquitySecuritiesMemberMember |
1759 |
Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis |
1760 |
All levels of fair value hierarchy [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:AllLevelsOfFairValueHierarchyMember |
1761 |
Level 1 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember |
1762 |
Level 2 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember |
1763 |
Level 3 |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember |
1764 |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems |
1765 |
Assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Assets |
1766 |
2434407 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Interest Rate Risk (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesInterestRateRiskDetails |
1767 |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable |
1768 |
Types of risks [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis |
1769 |
Risks [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksMember |
1770 |
Interest rate risk [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:InterestRateRiskMember |
1771 |
Classes of financial instruments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis |
1772 |
Financial instruments, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember |
1773 |
Financial Assets |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherFinancialAssetsMember |
1774 |
Financial Liabilities |
Member |
|
|
au:OtherFinancialLiabilitiesMember |
1775 |
Functional Currency [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:FunctionalCurrencyAxis |
1776 |
Functional Currency [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:FunctionalCurrencyDomain |
1777 |
USD denominated |
Member |
|
|
currency:USD |
1778 |
AUD denominated |
Member |
|
|
currency:AUD |
1779 |
ZAR denominated |
Member |
|
|
currency:ZAR |
1780 |
TZS Denominated |
Member |
|
|
currency:TZS |
1781 |
BRL denominated |
Member |
|
|
currency:BRL |
1782 |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsLineItems |
1783 |
Effective rate % |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
au:AverageEffectiveInterestRateofBorrowings |
1784 |
Borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows |
1785 |
Change in interest rate basis points |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
au:SensitivityAnalysisChangeinInterestRate |
1786 |
Change in interest amount |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:SensitivityAnalysisImpactonInterestAmountduetoChangeinInterestRate |
1787 |
2434408 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Foreign Exchange Risk (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesForeignExchangeRiskDetails |
1788 |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable |
1789 |
Types of risks [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis |
1790 |
Risks [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksMember |
1791 |
Foreign exchange risk |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:CurrencyRiskMember |
1792 |
Classes of financial instruments [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis |
1793 |
Financial instruments, class [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsMember |
1794 |
Borrowings |
Member |
|
|
au:FinancialInstrumentsBorrowingsMember |
1795 |
Functional Currency [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:FunctionalCurrencyAxis |
1796 |
Functional Currency [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:FunctionalCurrencyDomain |
1797 |
ZAR |
Member |
|
|
currency:ZAR |
1798 |
TZS |
Member |
|
|
currency:TZS |
1799 |
AUD |
Member |
|
|
currency:AUD |
1800 |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsLineItems |
1801 |
Increase in spot rate |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
au:SensitivityAnalysisIncreaseinExchangeRate |
1802 |
Change in borrowings total due to increase in spot rate |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:SensitivityAnalysisImpactonBorrowingsDuetoIncreaseinExchangeRate |
1803 |
Decrease in spot rate |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
au:SensitivityAnalysisDecreaseinExchangeRate |
1804 |
Change in borrowings total due to decrease in spot rate |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:SensitivityAnalysisImpactonBorrowingsDuetoDecreaseinExchangeRate |
1805 |
2434409 - Disclosure - Financial Risk Management Activities - Environmental Obligations (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FinancialRiskManagementActivitiesEnvironmentalObligationsDetails |
1806 |
Disclosure of other provisions [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable |
1807 |
Classes of other provisions [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ClassesOfProvisionsAxis |
1808 |
Other provisions [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:OtherProvisionsMember |
1809 |
Environmental obligations |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCostsMember |
1810 |
Geographical areas [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis |
1811 |
Geographical areas [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember |
1812 |
South Africa |
Member |
|
|
country:ZA |
1813 |
Australia |
Member |
|
|
country:AU |
1814 |
Ghana |
Member |
|
|
country:GH |
1815 |
Project [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:ProjectAxis |
1816 |
Project [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:ProjectDomain |
1817 |
Iduapriem |
Member |
|
|
au:IduapriemSiteMember |
1818 |
Obuasi |
Member |
|
|
au:ObuasiSiteMember |
1819 |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems |
1820 |
Financial assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:FinancialAssets |
1821 |
Bond guarantees issued by banks |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:BankGuarantees |
1822 |
Carrying value of liability |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Provisions |
1823 |
Annual payment to trust fund |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:EnvironmentalObligationPaymentAmount |
1824 |
Cash component of bond |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:BondsIssuedUndiscountedCashFlows |
1825 |
2435402 - Disclosure - Capital Management (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CapitalManagementDetails |
1826 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable |
1827 |
Borrowings by name [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameAxis |
1828 |
Borrowings by name [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember |
1829 |
DMTNP |
Member |
|
|
au:DomesticMediumTermNoteProgrammeMember |
1830 |
Unsecured One Hundred and Fifteen Million Dollar Multi Currency Loan Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOneHundredandFifteenMillionDollarMultiCurrencyLoanFacilityMember |
1831 |
Unsecured One Point Four Billion Dollar Multi Currency Syndicated Loan Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFourBillionDollarMultiCurrencySyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1832 |
Syndicated loan facility (R1bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOneBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1833 |
Syndicated loan facility (R1.4bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFourBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1834 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility (R2.5bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredTwoPointFiveBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1835 |
Syndicated loan facility (R1.5bn) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOnePointFiveBillionSouthAfricanRandbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1836 |
Rated bonds - issued July 2012 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredBondsIssuedJulyTwoThousandandTwelveMember |
1837 |
$700m Rated bonds- issued April 2010 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredSevenHundredMillionDollarBondsIssuedAprilTwoThousandandTenMember |
1838 |
$300m Rated bonds- issued April 2010 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredThreeHundredMillionDollarBondsIssuedAprilTwoThousandandTenMember |
1839 |
Syndicated revolving credit facility (A$500m) |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredAustralianDollarsSyndicatedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |
1840 |
Unsecured One Billion US Dollar based Syndicated Loan Facility |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredOneBillionUSDollarbasedSyndicatedLoanFacilityMember |
1841 |
Types of interest rates [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:TypesOfInterestRatesAxis |
1842 |
Interest rate types [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:InterestRateTypesMember |
1843 |
JIBAR |
Member |
|
|
au:JohannesburgInterbankAgreedRateJIBARMember |
1844 |
LIBOR |
Member |
|
|
au:LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBOR1Member |
1845 |
Lending Agent Reference Rate |
Member |
|
|
au:LendingAgentReferenceRateMember |
1846 |
Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate |
Member |
|
|
au:BankBillSwapBidRateMember |
1847 |
BBSY |
Member |
|
|
au:BankBillSwapBidRateBBSYMember |
1848 |
Range [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:RangeAxis |
1849 |
Ranges [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:RangesMember |
1850 |
Bottom of range |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember |
1851 |
Top of range |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember |
1852 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems |
1853 |
Maximum debt covenant ratio allowed per the agreements |
Concept (Pure) |
As Of |
|
au:BorrowingsCovenantMaximumGearingRatioAllowed |
1854 |
Leverage ratio allowed under debt agreements |
Concept (Pure) |
As Of |
|
au:BorrowingsCovenantLeverageRatio |
1855 |
Face amount of facility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NotionalAmount |
1856 |
Term of facility |
Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) |
For Period |
|
au:BorrowingsTerm |
1857 |
Adjustment to interest rate basis |
Concept (Percent) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsAdjustmentToInterestRateBasis |
1858 |
Available extension term |
Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) |
For Period |
|
au:BorrowingsAvailableExtensionTerm |
1859 |
BorrowingsMaximumTanzanianShillingFacility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:BorrowingsMaximumTanzanianShillingFacility |
1860 |
Borrowings Maximum Australian dollar Facility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:BorrowingsMaximumAustraliandollarFacility |
1861 |
2435403 - Disclosure - Capital Management - Gearing Ratio (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CapitalManagementGearingRatioDetails |
1862 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable |
1863 |
Borrowings by name [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameAxis |
1864 |
Borrowings by name [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:BorrowingsByNameMember |
1865 |
$1.25bn bonds - issued July 2013 |
Member |
|
|
au:UnsecuredBondsIssuedJulyTwoThousandandThirteenMember |
1866 |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems |
1867 |
Face amount of facility |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:NotionalAmount |
1868 |
Gearing Ratio [Abstract] |
Abstract |
|
|
au:GearingRatioAbstract |
1869 |
Borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Borrowings |
1870 |
Corporate office lease (note 24) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GrossFinanceLeaseObligations |
1871 |
Unamortised portion of rated bonds |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:BondsIssuedUndiscountedCashFlows |
1872 |
Cash restricted for use (note 21) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
1873 |
Cash and cash equivalents (note 22) |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
1874 |
Net debt |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:BorrowingsNet |
1875 |
Profit (loss) before taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax |
1876 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Abstract |
|
|
au:AdjustedEarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesDepreciationandAmortisationAbstract |
1877 |
Finance costs and unwinding of obligations (note 7) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligations |
1878 |
Interest income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromInterest |
1879 |
Amortisation of tangible and intangible assets (note 4) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense |
1880 |
Other (gains) losses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NetForeignExchangeLoss |
1881 |
Dividends income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromDividends |
1882 |
Realised gain on other commodity contracts |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:GainsLossesonNonhedgeDerivativesandOtherContracts |
1883 |
Impairment and derecognition of assets (note 6) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ImpairmentandDerecognitionLossRecognisedinProfitLoss |
1884 |
Impairment of other investments (note 6) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ImpairmentLossRecognizedinProfitorLossOtherInvestment |
1885 |
Write-down of inventories (note 6) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:InventoryValueAdjustment |
1886 |
Retrenchments costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:RetrenchmentCosts |
1887 |
Care and maintenance costs (note 5) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:RepairsAndMaintenanceExpense |
1888 |
Net (profit) loss on disposal of assets (note 6) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnDisposalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
1889 |
(Gain) loss on unrealised non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:UnrealizedGainLossonDerivativeInstruments |
1890 |
Repurchase premium and cost on settlement of issued bonds |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:PaymentofDebtSettlementCostsCashandNonCash |
1891 |
Associates and joint ventures’ special items |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:TotalSpecialItemsAssociatesandJointVentures |
1892 |
Associates and joint ventures’ – adjustments for amortisation, interest, taxation and other |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AdjustmentsforAmortisationInterestandOtherItemsofAssociatesandJointVentures |
1893 |
Fair value adjustments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities |
1894 |
Other amortisation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:OtherAmortization |
1895 |
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility Agreements) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:ProfitLossBeforeIncomeTaxesDepreciationandAmortisation |
1896 |
Gearing ratio (Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA) |
Concept (Pure) |
As Of |
|
au:GearingRatio |
1897 |
Maximum debt covenant ratio allowed per the agreements |
Concept (Pure) |
As Of |
|
au:BorrowingsCovenantMaximumGearingRatioAllowed |
1898 |
2436401 - Disclosure - Recent Developments (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RecentDevelopmentsDetails |
1899 |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable |
1900 |
Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis |
1901 |
Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsMember |
1902 |
Declaration of Dividends |
Member |
|
|
au:DeclarationofDividendsMember |
1903 |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems |
1904 |
Consideration paid (received) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ConsiderationPaidReceived |
1905 |
Estimated Provision for Decommissioning Restoration and Rehabilitation Costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:EstimatedProvisionforDecommissioningRestorationandRehabilitationCosts |
1906 |
Dividends declared per share |
Concept (Share) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:DividendsProposedOrDeclaredBeforeFinancialStatementsAuthorisedForIssueButNotRecognisedAsDistributionToOwnersPerShare |
1907 |
Foreign exchange rate |
Concept (Decimal) |
As Of |
|
ifrs-full:ClosingForeignExchangeRate |
1908 |
2437402 - Disclosure - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SupplementalCondensedConsolidatingFinancialInformationDetails |
1909 |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] |
Table |
* |
* |
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable |
1910 |
Subsidiaries [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis |
1911 |
Entity's total for subsidiaries [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSubsidiariesMember |
1912 |
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc (IOMco) |
Member |
|
|
au:AngloGoldAshantiHoldingsplcIOMcoMember |
1913 |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
LineItems |
|
|
ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems |
1914 |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |
Concept (Percent) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary |
1915 |
2437403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Income Statement (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SupplementalCondensedConsolidatingFinancialInformationCondensedConsolidatingIncomeStatementDetails |
1916 |
Condensed Income Statement [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:CondensedIncomeStatement1Table |
1917 |
Segment consolidation items [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis |
1918 |
Entity's total for segment consolidation items [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSegmentConsolidationItemsMember |
1919 |
Reportable Legal Entities |
Member |
|
|
au:ReportableLegalEntities1Member |
1920 |
Consolidation adjustments |
Member |
|
|
au:ConsolidationEliminations1Member |
1921 |
Consolidated and separate financial statements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConsolidatedAndSeparateFinancialStatementsAxis |
1922 |
Consolidated [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConsolidatedMember |
1923 |
AngloGold Ashanti (the “Guarantor”) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ParentMember |
1924 |
IOMco (the “Issuer”) |
Member |
|
|
au:SubsidiaryIssuer1Member |
1925 |
Other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) |
Member |
|
|
au:NonGuarantorSubsidiaries1Member |
1926 |
Condensed Income Statement [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:CondensedIncomeStatementLineItems |
1927 |
Revenue from product sales |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers |
1928 |
Cost of sales |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CostOfSales |
1929 |
Gain (loss) on non-hedge derivatives and other commodity contracts |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnChangeInFairValueOfDerivatives |
1930 |
Gross profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GrossProfit |
1931 |
Corporate administration, marketing and other expenses |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
1932 |
Exploration and evaluation costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources |
1933 |
Other operating income (expenses) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense |
1934 |
Special items |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:OtherIncomeExpensesIncludedSeparatelyAsSpecialItems |
1935 |
Operating profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities |
1936 |
Dividend income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromDividends |
1937 |
Interest income |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RevenueFromInterest |
1938 |
Other gains (losses) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss |
1939 |
Finance costs and unwinding of obligations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:FinanceCostsandUnwindingofObligations |
1940 |
Fair value adjustments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:GainsLossesRecognisedInProfitOrLossFairValueMeasurementLiabilities |
1941 |
Share of associates and joint ventures’ profit (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
1942 |
Equity gain (loss) in subsidiaries |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:EquityGainLossInSubsidiaries |
1943 |
Profit (loss) before taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax |
1944 |
Taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations |
1945 |
Profit (loss) after taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations |
1946 |
Preferred stock dividends |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsPaidOtherShares |
1947 |
Profit (loss) for the year |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLoss |
1948 |
Equity shareholders |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity |
1949 |
Non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
1950 |
Comprehensive income (loss) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome |
1951 |
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |
1952 |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AngloGold Ashanti |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent |
1953 |
2437404 - Disclosure - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SupplementalCondensedConsolidatingFinancialInformationCondensedConsolidatingStatementOfFinancialPositionDetails |
1954 |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:CondensedBalanceSheetStatement1Table |
1955 |
Consolidated and separate financial statements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConsolidatedAndSeparateFinancialStatementsAxis |
1956 |
Consolidated [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConsolidatedMember |
1957 |
AngloGold Ashanti (the “Guarantor”) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ParentMember |
1958 |
IOMco (the “Issuer”) |
Member |
|
|
au:SubsidiaryIssuer1Member |
1959 |
Other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) |
Member |
|
|
au:NonGuarantorSubsidiaries1Member |
1960 |
Segment consolidation items [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis |
1961 |
Entity's total for segment consolidation items [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSegmentConsolidationItemsMember |
1962 |
Reportable Legal Entities |
Member |
|
|
au:ReportableLegalEntities1Member |
1963 |
Consolidation adjustments |
Member |
|
|
au:ConsolidationEliminations1Member |
1964 |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:CondensedBalanceSheetStatementLineItems |
1965 |
ASSETS |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:AssetsAbstract |
1966 |
Non-current assets |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsAbstract |
1967 |
Tangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment |
1968 |
Intangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill |
1969 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociates |
1970 |
Other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialAssets |
1971 |
Inventories |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentInventories |
1972 |
Trade, other receivables and other assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentTradeReceivables |
1973 |
Deferred taxation |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets |
1974 |
Cash restricted for use |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
1975 |
Other non current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentNonfinancialAssets |
1976 |
Total Non-current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets |
1977 |
Current assets |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsAbstract |
1978 |
Other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentFinancialAssets |
1979 |
Inventories, trade and other receivables, intergroup balances and other current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:Inventoriestradeandotherreceivablesintergroupbalancesandotherassets |
1980 |
Cash restricted for use |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
1981 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
1982 |
Current assets other than non-current assets held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsOtherThanAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleOrAsHeldForDistributionToOwners |
1983 |
Non-current assets held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale |
1984 |
Total Current assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CurrentAssets |
1985 |
Total assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:Assets |
1986 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract |
1987 |
Share capital and premium |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:IssuedCapitalandSharePremium |
1988 |
Accumulated losses and other reserves |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
au:RetainedEarningsandOtherReserves |
1989 |
Shareholders’ equity |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent |
1990 |
Non-controlling interests |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests |
1991 |
Equity |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Equity |
1992 |
Non-current liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilities |
1993 |
Current liabilities including intergroup balances |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesOtherThanLiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale |
1994 |
Non-current liabilities held for sale |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:LiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale |
1995 |
Total liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:Liabilities |
1996 |
Total equity and liabilities |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Credit |
ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities |
1997 |
2437405 - Disclosure - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SupplementalCondensedConsolidatingFinancialInformationCondensedConsolidatingStatementOfCashFlowDetails |
1998 |
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:CondensedCashFlowStatement1Table |
1999 |
Consolidated and separate financial statements [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConsolidatedAndSeparateFinancialStatementsAxis |
2000 |
Consolidated [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ConsolidatedMember |
2001 |
AngloGold Ashanti (the “Guarantor”) |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:ParentMember |
2002 |
Subsidiaries [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:SubsidiariesMember |
2003 |
IOMco (the “Issuer”) |
Member |
|
|
au:SubsidiaryIssuer1Member |
2004 |
Other subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) |
Member |
|
|
au:NonGuarantorSubsidiaries1Member |
2005 |
Segment consolidation items [axis] |
Axis |
|
|
ifrs-full:SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis |
2006 |
Entity's total for segment consolidation items [member] |
Member |
|
|
ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSegmentConsolidationItemsMember |
2007 |
Reportable Legal Entities |
Member |
|
|
au:ReportableLegalEntities1Member |
2008 |
Consolidation adjustments |
Member |
|
|
au:ConsolidationEliminations1Member |
2009 |
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:CondensedCashFlowStatementLineItems |
2010 |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract |
2011 |
Cash generated from (used by) operations |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations |
2012 |
Net movement in intergroup receivables and payables |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:NetMovementinIntergroupReceivablesandPayables |
2013 |
Dividends received from joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
2014 |
Taxation refund |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
2015 |
Taxation paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities |
2016 |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities |
2017 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract |
2018 |
Capital expenditure |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2019 |
Expenditure on intangible assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2020 |
Dividends from other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2021 |
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2022 |
Other investments acquired |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:PurchaseOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
2023 |
Proceeds from disposal of other investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
2024 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:PurchaseofInterestinAssociatesandJointVenturesClassifiedasInvestingActivities |
2025 |
Proceeds from disposal of associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:ProceedsfromSaleofInterestsinAssociatesandJointVenturesClassifiedasInvestingActivities |
2026 |
Net loans repaid by (advanced to) associates and joint ventures |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
au:CashAdvancesandLoansMadetoReceiptsFromRelatedParties |
2027 |
Cash advances and loans made to other parties, classified as investing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:CashAdvancesAndLoansMadeToOtherPartiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2028 |
Cash payment to settle the sale of environmental trust fund |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2029 |
Reduction in investment in subsidiary |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod |
2030 |
Net proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries and investments |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:CashFlowsFromLosingControlofSubsidiariesorOtherBusinessesNetofDisposalCosts |
2031 |
Cash balances in assets disposed |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalentsInSubsidiaryOrBusinessesAcquiredOrDisposed2013 |
2032 |
Disposal (acquisition) of subsidiaries |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:AcquisitionDisposalofSubsidiaryandLoanReceivable |
2033 |
Decrease (increase) in cash restricted for use |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInDecreaseIncreaseInRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents |
2034 |
Interest received |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities |
2035 |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities |
2036 |
Cash flows from financing activities |
Abstract |
|
|
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract |
2037 |
Reduction in share capital |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromIssuingShares |
2038 |
Proceeds from borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
2039 |
Repayment of borrowings |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
2040 |
Finance costs paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
2041 |
Bond settlement premium, RCF and bond transaction costs |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:PaymentofDebtSettlementCosts |
2042 |
Dividends paid |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Credit |
ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities |
2043 |
Intergroup dividends received (paid) |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
au:IntergroupDividendsPaidReceived |
2044 |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities |
2045 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges |
2046 |
Translation |
Concept (Monetary) |
For Period |
Debit |
ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents |
2047 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
2048 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents |
2049 |
2438400 - Disclosure - CalculationOfImpairmentsDetails (Details) |
Network |
* |
* |
http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CalculationofimpairmentsdetailsDetails |
2050 |
Disclosure Of Information For Individual Asset Or Cash generating Unit [Table] |
Table |
* |
* |
au:DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitTable |
2051 |
Individual Assets Or Cash Generating Units With Marginal Headroom [Axis] |
Axis |
|
|
au:IndividualAssetsOrCashGeneratingUnitsWithMarginalHeadroomAxis |
2052 |
Individual Assets Or Cash Generating Units With Marginal Headroom [Domain] |
Member |
|
|
au:IndividualAssetsOrCashGeneratingUnitsWithMarginalHeadroomDomain |
2053 |
Mponeng CGU |
Member |
|
|
au:MponengCashGeneratingUnitMember |
2054 |
Kibali CGU |
Member |
|
|
au:KibaliCashGeneratingUnitMember |
2055 |
DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitLineItem [Line Items] |
LineItems |
|
|
au:DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitLineItemLineItems |
2056 |
Carrying value |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
au:MarginalHeadroomCashGeneratingUnitCarryingAmount |
2057 |
Value in use |
Concept (Monetary) |
As Of |
Debit |
ifrs-full:RecoverableAmountOfAssetOrCashgeneratingUnit |