2.2.0.7 false Declaration of Dividends 01070 - Disclosure - Declaration of Dividends true false false false 1 USD false false Monetary Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 EarninsPerShareUSD Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Dividends Abstract 0 us-gaap_DividendsAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Declaration of Dividend [Text Block] 1 au_DeclarationOfDividendTextBlock au false na duration Declaration and payment of dividends false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 On February 16, 2010, AngloGold Ashanti declared a final dividend of 70 South African cents (9.496 US cents) per ordinary share for the year ended December 31, 2009 with a record date of March 12, 2010 and payment dates of March 19, 2010 (for holders of ordinary shares and CDIs), March 22, 2010 (for holders of GhDSs) and March 29, 2010 (for holders of ADSs). Also on February 16, 2010, AngloGold Ashanti declared a dividend of 35 South African cents (4.748 US cents) per E ordinary share, paid on March 19, 2010 to employees participating in the Bokamoso ESOP and Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.On August 10, 2010, AngloGold Ashanti declared an interim dividend of 65 South African cents (approximately 9 US cents) per ordinary share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 with a record date of September 3, 2010 and payment dates of September 10, 2010 (for holders of ordinary shares and CDIs), approximately September 13, 2010 (for holders of GhDSs) and approximately September 20, 2010 (for holders of ADSs). In addition, on August 10, 2010, AngloGold Ashanti declared a dividend of 32.5 South African cents (approximately 4 US cents) per E ordinary share, payable on September 10, 2010 to employees participating in the Bokamoso ESOP and Izingwe Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.In addition to the cash dividend, an amount equal to the dividend paid to holders of E ordinary shares will be offset when calculating the strike price of E ordinary shares.Each CDI represents one-fifth of an ordinary share and 100 GhDSs represents one ordinary share. Each ADS represents one ordinary share. On February 16, 2010, AngloGold Ashanti declared a final dividend of 70 South African cents (9.496 US cents) per ordinary share for the false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Declaration and payment of dividends No authoritative reference available. false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true