3.21.1 html 1537 786 1 true 308 0 false 14 false false R1.htm 000010001 - Document - Cover Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/Cover Cover Cover 1 false false R2.htm 100010002 - Statement - Income Statement Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/IncomeStatement Income Statement Statements 2 false false R3.htm 100020003 - Statement - Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementofComprehensiveIncomeStatement Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement Statements 3 false false R4.htm 100030004 - Statement - Statement of Financial Position Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementofFinancialPosition Statement of Financial Position Statements 4 false false R5.htm 100040005 - Statement - Statement of Cash Flows Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementofCashFlows Statement of Cash Flows Statements 5 false false R6.htm 100050006 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity Statement Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementofChangesinEquityStatement Statement of Changes in Equity Statement Statements 6 false false R7.htm 100060007 - Statement - Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/StatementofChangesinEquityParenthetical Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) Statements 7 false false R8.htm 210011001 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES ACCOUNTING POLICIES Notes 8 false false R9.htm 210061002 - Disclosure - SEGMENTAL INFORMATION Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SEGMENTALINFORMATION SEGMENTAL INFORMATION Notes 9 false false R10.htm 210111003 - Disclosure - REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/REVENUEFROMPRODUCTSALES REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES Notes 10 false false R11.htm 210141004 - Disclosure - COST OF SALES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/COSTOFSALES COST OF SALES Notes 11 false false R12.htm 210171005 - Disclosure - CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND OTHER COSTS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CORPORATEADMINISTRATIONMARKETINGANDOTHERCOSTS CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND OTHER COSTS Notes 12 false false R13.htm 210201006 - Disclosure - OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHEREXPENSEINCOME OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) Notes 13 false false R14.htm 210231007 - Disclosure - FINANCE COSTS AND UNWINDING OF OBLIGATIONS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCECOSTSANDUNWINDINGOFOBLIGATIONS FINANCE COSTS AND UNWINDING OF OBLIGATIONS Notes 14 false false R15.htm 210261008 - Disclosure - SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES' PROFIT (LOSS) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREOFASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESPROFITLOSS SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES' PROFIT (LOSS) Notes 15 false false R16.htm 210291009 - Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE Notes 16 false false R17.htm 210351010 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Notes 17 false false R18.htm 210391011 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTS SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS Notes 18 false false R19.htm 210451012 - Disclosure - TAXATION Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATION TAXATION Notes 19 false false R20.htm 210511013 - Disclosure - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHARE EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE Notes 20 false false R21.htm 210561014 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DIVIDENDS DIVIDENDS Notes 21 false false R22.htm 210591015 - Disclosure - TANGIBLE ASSETS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TANGIBLEASSETS TANGIBLE ASSETS Notes 22 false false R23.htm 210641016 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIES RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES Notes 23 false false R24.htm 210721017 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INTANGIBLEASSETS INTANGIBLE ASSETS Notes 24 false false R25.htm 210761018 - Disclosure - MATERIAL PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MATERIALPARTLYOWNEDSUBSIDIARIES MATERIAL PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES Notes 25 false false R26.htm 210791019 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVESTMENTSINASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURES INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES Notes 26 false false R27.htm 210841020 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHERINVESTMENTS OTHER INVESTMENTS Notes 27 false false R28.htm 210871021 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVENTORIES INVENTORIES Notes 28 false false R29.htm 210901022 - Disclosure - TRADE, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERRECEIVABLESANDOTHERASSETS TRADE, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS Notes 29 false false R30.htm 210931023 - Disclosure - CASH RESTRICTED FOR USE Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHRESTRICTEDFORUSE CASH RESTRICTED FOR USE Notes 30 false false R31.htm 210961024 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Notes 31 false false R32.htm 210991025 - Disclosure - SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHARECAPITALANDPREMIUM SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM Notes 32 false false R33.htm 211021026 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/BORROWINGS BORROWINGS Notes 33 false false R34.htm 211051027 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ENVIRONMENTALREHABILITATIONANDOTHERPROVISIONS ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS Notes 34 false false R35.htm 211081028 - Disclosure - PROVISION FOR PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/PROVISIONFORPENSIONANDPOSTRETIREMENTBENEFITS PROVISION FOR PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS Notes 35 false false R36.htm 211111029 - Disclosure - DEFERRED TAXATION Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DEFERREDTAXATION DEFERRED TAXATION Notes 36 false false R37.htm 211141030 - Disclosure - TRADE, OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERPAYABLESANDPROVISIONS TRADE, OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS Notes 37 false false R38.htm 211171031 - Disclosure - TAXATION Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATION_1 TAXATION Notes 38 false false R39.htm 211201032 - Disclosure - CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHGENERATEDFROMOPERATIONS CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS Notes 39 false false R40.htm 211231033 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIES RELATED PARTIES Notes 40 false false R41.htm 211311034 - Disclosure - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CONTRACTUALCOMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIES CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Notes 41 false false R42.htm 211351035 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIES FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Notes 42 false false R43.htm 211451036 - Disclosure - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CAPITALMANAGEMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Notes 43 false false R44.htm 211491037 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Notes 44 false false R45.htm 211511038 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION Notes 45 false false R46.htm 220022001 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIESPolicies ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) Policies 46 false false R47.htm 230033001 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIES 47 false false R48.htm 230073002 - Disclosure - SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SEGMENTALINFORMATIONTables SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SEGMENTALINFORMATION 48 false false R49.htm 230123003 - Disclosure - REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/REVENUEFROMPRODUCTSALESTables REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/REVENUEFROMPRODUCTSALES 49 false false R50.htm 230153004 - Disclosure - COST OF SALES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/COSTOFSALESTables COST OF SALES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/COSTOFSALES 50 false false R51.htm 230183005 - Disclosure - CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND OTHER COSTS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CORPORATEADMINISTRATIONMARKETINGANDOTHERCOSTSTables CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND OTHER COSTS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CORPORATEADMINISTRATIONMARKETINGANDOTHERCOSTS 51 false false R52.htm 230213006 - Disclosure - OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHEREXPENSEINCOMETables OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHEREXPENSEINCOME 52 false false R53.htm 230243007 - Disclosure - FINANCE COSTS AND UNWINDING OF OBLIGATIONS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCECOSTSANDUNWINDINGOFOBLIGATIONSTables FINANCE COSTS AND UNWINDING OF OBLIGATIONS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCECOSTSANDUNWINDINGOFOBLIGATIONS 53 false false R54.htm 230273008 - Disclosure - SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES' PROFIT (LOSS) (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREOFASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESPROFITLOSSTables SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES' PROFIT (LOSS) (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREOFASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESPROFITLOSS 54 false false R55.htm 230303009 - Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALETables DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALE 55 false false R56.htm 230363010 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITSTables EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITS 56 false false R57.htm 230403011 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTSTables SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTS 57 false false R58.htm 230463012 - Disclosure - TAXATION (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONTables TAXATION (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATION 58 false false R59.htm 230523013 - Disclosure - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHARETables EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHARE 59 false false R60.htm 230573014 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DIVIDENDSTables DIVIDENDS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DIVIDENDS 60 false false R61.htm 230603015 - Disclosure - TANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TANGIBLEASSETSTables TANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TANGIBLEASSETS 61 false false R62.htm 230653016 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESTables RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIES 62 false false R63.htm 230733017 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INTANGIBLEASSETSTables INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INTANGIBLEASSETS 63 false false R64.htm 230773018 - Disclosure - MATERIAL PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MATERIALPARTLYOWNEDSUBSIDIARIESTables MATERIAL PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MATERIALPARTLYOWNEDSUBSIDIARIES 64 false false R65.htm 230803019 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVESTMENTSINASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESTables INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVESTMENTSINASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURES 65 false false R66.htm 230853020 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHERINVESTMENTSTables OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHERINVESTMENTS 66 false false R67.htm 230883021 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVENTORIESTables INVENTORIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVENTORIES 67 false false R68.htm 230913022 - Disclosure - TRADE, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERRECEIVABLESANDOTHERASSETSTables TRADE, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERRECEIVABLESANDOTHERASSETS 68 false false R69.htm 230943023 - Disclosure - CASH RESTRICTED FOR USE (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHRESTRICTEDFORUSETables CASH RESTRICTED FOR USE (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHRESTRICTEDFORUSE 69 false false R70.htm 230973024 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTSTables CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTS 70 false false R71.htm 231003025 - Disclosure - SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHARECAPITALANDPREMIUMTables SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHARECAPITALANDPREMIUM 71 false false R72.htm 231033026 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/BORROWINGSTables BORROWINGS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/BORROWINGS 72 false false R73.htm 231063027 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ENVIRONMENTALREHABILITATIONANDOTHERPROVISIONSTables ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ENVIRONMENTALREHABILITATIONANDOTHERPROVISIONS 73 false false R74.htm 231093028 - Disclosure - PROVISION FOR PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/PROVISIONFORPENSIONANDPOSTRETIREMENTBENEFITSTables PROVISION FOR PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/PROVISIONFORPENSIONANDPOSTRETIREMENTBENEFITS 74 false false R75.htm 231123029 - Disclosure - DEFERRED TAXATION (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DEFERREDTAXATIONTables DEFERRED TAXATION (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DEFERREDTAXATION 75 false false R76.htm 231153030 - Disclosure - TRADE, OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERPAYABLESANDPROVISIONSTables TRADE, OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERPAYABLESANDPROVISIONS 76 false false R77.htm 231183031 - Disclosure - TAXATION (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONTables_1 TAXATION (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATION 77 false false R78.htm 231213032 - Disclosure - CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHGENERATEDFROMOPERATIONSTables CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHGENERATEDFROMOPERATIONS 78 false false R79.htm 231243033 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESTables RELATED PARTIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIES 79 false false R80.htm 231323034 - Disclosure - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CONTRACTUALCOMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESTables CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CONTRACTUALCOMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIES 80 false false R81.htm 231363035 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESTables FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIES 81 false false R82.htm 231463036 - Disclosure - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CAPITALMANAGEMENTTables CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CAPITALMANAGEMENT 82 false false R83.htm 231523037 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONTables SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables) Tables http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATION 83 false false R84.htm 240044001 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Statement of Comprehensive Income Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIESDetailsStatementofComprehensiveIncome ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Statement of Comprehensive Income Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables 84 false false R85.htm 240054002 - Disclosure - ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Narrative Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIESDetailsNarrative ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Narrative Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ACCOUNTINGPOLICIESTables 85 false false R86.htm 240084003 - Disclosure - SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Gold and By Product Revenue (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SEGMENTALINFORMATIONGoldandByProductRevenueDetails SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Gold and By Product Revenue (Details) Details 86 false false R87.htm 240094004 - Disclosure - SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Profit (Loss) and Expenses (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SEGMENTALINFORMATIONProfitLossandExpensesDetails SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Profit (Loss) and Expenses (Details) Details 87 false false R88.htm 240104005 - Disclosure - SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Assets, Non-Current Assets, Capital Expenditures (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SEGMENTALINFORMATIONAssetsNonCurrentAssetsCapitalExpendituresDetails SEGMENTAL INFORMATION - Assets, Non-Current Assets, Capital Expenditures (Details) Details 88 false false R89.htm 240134006 - Disclosure - REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/REVENUEFROMPRODUCTSALESDetails REVENUE FROM PRODUCT SALES (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/REVENUEFROMPRODUCTSALESTables 89 false false R90.htm 240164007 - Disclosure - COST OF SALES (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/COSTOFSALESDetails COST OF SALES (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/COSTOFSALESTables 90 false false R91.htm 240194008 - Disclosure - CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND OTHER COSTS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CORPORATEADMINISTRATIONMARKETINGANDOTHERCOSTSDetails CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND OTHER COSTS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CORPORATEADMINISTRATIONMARKETINGANDOTHERCOSTSTables 91 false false R92.htm 240224009 - Disclosure - OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHEREXPENSEINCOMEDetails OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHEREXPENSEINCOMETables 92 false false R93.htm 240254010 - Disclosure - FINANCE COSTS AND UNWINDING OF OBLIGATIONS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCECOSTSANDUNWINDINGOFOBLIGATIONSDetails FINANCE COSTS AND UNWINDING OF OBLIGATIONS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCECOSTSANDUNWINDINGOFOBLIGATIONSTables 93 false false R94.htm 240284011 - Disclosure - SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES' PROFIT (LOSS) (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREOFASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESPROFITLOSSDetails SHARE OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES' PROFIT (LOSS) (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREOFASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESPROFITLOSSTables 94 false false R95.htm 240314012 - Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Narrative (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALENarrativeDetails DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Narrative (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALETables 95 false false R96.htm 240324013 - Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Results of Discontinued Operations (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALEResultsofDiscontinuedOperationsDetails DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Results of Discontinued Operations (Details) Details 96 false false R97.htm 240334014 - Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALEAssetsandLiabilitiesHeldforSaleDetails DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) Details 97 false false R98.htm 240344015 - Disclosure - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DISCONTINUEDOPERATIONSANDASSETSANDLIABILITIESHELDFORSALELossonSaleofDiscontinuedOperationsDetails DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE - Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations (Details) Details 98 false false R99.htm 240374016 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Schedule of Employee Benefits Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITSDetailsScheduleofEmployeeBenefits EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Schedule of Employee Benefits Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITSTables 99 false false R100.htm 240384017 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Restatement of Employee Benefits Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITSDetailsRestatementofEmployeeBenefits EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) - Restatement of Employee Benefits Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EMPLOYEEBENEFITSTables 100 false false R101.htm 240414018 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Share-based Payment Expense (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTSSharebasedPaymentExpenseDetails SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Share-based Payment Expense (Details) Details 101 false false R102.htm 240424019 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Equity-settled Plans (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTSEquitysettledPlansDetails SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Equity-settled Plans (Details) Details 102 false false R103.htm 240434020 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Narrative (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTSNarrativeDetails SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Narrative (Details) Details 103 false false R104.htm 240444021 - Disclosure - SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Cash-settled Plans (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHAREBASEDPAYMENTSCashsettledPlansDetails SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Cash-settled Plans (Details) Details 104 false false R105.htm 240474022 - Disclosure - TAXATION - Income Tax Benefit (Expense) (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONIncomeTaxBenefitExpenseDetails TAXATION - Income Tax Benefit (Expense) (Details) Details 105 false false R106.htm 240484023 - Disclosure - TAXATION - Disclosure Of Reconciliation To South African Statutory Rate (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONDisclosureOfReconciliationToSouthAfricanStatutoryRateDetails TAXATION - Disclosure Of Reconciliation To South African Statutory Rate (Details) Details 106 false false R107.htm 240494024 - Disclosure - TAXATION - Unrecognised Tax Losses (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONUnrecognisedTaxLossesDetails TAXATION - Unrecognised Tax Losses (Details) Details 107 false false R108.htm 240504025 - Disclosure - TAXATION - Narrative (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONNarrativeDetails TAXATION - Narrative (Details) Details 108 false false R109.htm 240534026 - Disclosure - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHAREBasicandDilutedEarningsperShareDetails EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHARETables 109 false false R110.htm 240544027 - Disclosure - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Dilutive Shares (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHAREDilutiveSharesDetails EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Dilutive Shares (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHARETables 110 false false R111.htm 240554028 - Disclosure - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Headline Earnings (Loss) per Share (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHAREHeadlineEarningsLossperShareDetails EARNINGS (LOSS) PER ORDINARY SHARE - Headline Earnings (Loss) per Share (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/EARNINGSLOSSPERORDINARYSHARETables 111 false false R112.htm 240584029 - Disclosure - DIVIDENDS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DIVIDENDSDetails DIVIDENDS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DIVIDENDSTables 112 false false R113.htm 240614030 - Disclosure - TANGIBLE ASSETS - Reconciliation of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TANGIBLEASSETSReconciliationofPropertyPlantandEquipmentDetails TANGIBLE ASSETS - Reconciliation of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) Details 113 false false R114.htm 240624031 - Disclosure - TANGIBLE ASSETS - Impairments and Derecognitions of Tangible Assets (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TANGIBLEASSETSImpairmentsandDerecognitionsofTangibleAssetsDetails TANGIBLE ASSETS - Impairments and Derecognitions of Tangible Assets (Details) Details 114 false false R115.htm 240634032 - Disclosure - TANGIBLE ASSETS - Cash Generating Units With Marginal Headroom (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TANGIBLEASSETSCashGeneratingUnitsWithMarginalHeadroomDetails TANGIBLE ASSETS - Cash Generating Units With Marginal Headroom (Details) Details 115 false false R116.htm 240664033 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Right of Use Assets (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESRightofUseAssetsDetails RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Right of Use Assets (Details) Details 116 false false R117.htm 240674034 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease Expenses (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESLeaseExpensesDetails RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease Expenses (Details) Details 117 false false R118.htm 240684035 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESNarrativeDetails RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) Details 118 false false R119.htm 240694036 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Reconciliation of Lease Liabilities (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESReconciliationofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Reconciliation of Lease Liabilities (Details) Details 119 false false R120.htm 240704037 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESMaturityAnalysisofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Maturity Analysis of Lease Liabilities (Details) Details 120 false false R121.htm 240714038 - Disclosure - RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease Liabilities (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RIGHTOFUSEASSETSANDLEASELIABILITIESLeaseLiabilitiesDetails RIGHT OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES - Lease Liabilities (Details) Details 121 false false R122.htm 240744039 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INTANGIBLEASSETSScheduleofReconciliationofChangesinIntangibleAssetsandGoodwillDetails INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) Details 122 false false R123.htm 240754040 - Disclosure - INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Impairment Calculation Assumptions for Goodwill (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INTANGIBLEASSETSImpairmentCalculationAssumptionsforGoodwillDetails INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Impairment Calculation Assumptions for Goodwill (Details) Details 123 false false R124.htm 240784041 - Disclosure - MATERIAL PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MATERIALPARTLYOWNEDSUBSIDIARIESDetails MATERIAL PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/MATERIALPARTLYOWNEDSUBSIDIARIESTables 124 false false R125.htm 240814042 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Carrying Value of Investments (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVESTMENTSINASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESCarryingValueofInvestmentsDetails INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Carrying Value of Investments (Details) Details 125 false false R126.htm 240824043 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Interests in Associates (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVESTMENTSINASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESInterestsinAssociatesDetails INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Interests in Associates (Details) Details 126 false false R127.htm 240834044 - Disclosure - INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Investments in Joint Ventures (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVESTMENTSINASSOCIATESANDJOINTVENTURESInvestmentsinJointVenturesDetails INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Investments in Joint Ventures (Details) Details 127 false false R128.htm 240864045 - Disclosure - OTHER INVESTMENTS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHERINVESTMENTSDetails OTHER INVESTMENTS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/OTHERINVESTMENTSTables 128 false false R129.htm 240894046 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVENTORIESDetails INVENTORIES (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/INVENTORIESTables 129 false false R130.htm 240924047 - Disclosure - TRADE, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERRECEIVABLESANDOTHERASSETSDetails TRADE, OTHER RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERRECEIVABLESANDOTHERASSETSTables 130 false false R131.htm 240954048 - Disclosure - CASH RESTRICTED FOR USE (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHRESTRICTEDFORUSEDetails CASH RESTRICTED FOR USE (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHRESTRICTEDFORUSETables 131 false false R132.htm 240984049 - Disclosure - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTSDetails CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHANDCASHEQUIVALENTSTables 132 false false R133.htm 241014050 - Disclosure - SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHARECAPITALANDPREMIUMDetails SHARE CAPITAL AND PREMIUM (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SHARECAPITALANDPREMIUMTables 133 false false R134.htm 241044051 - Disclosure - BORROWINGS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/BORROWINGSDetails BORROWINGS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/BORROWINGSTables 134 false false R135.htm 241074052 - Disclosure - ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ENVIRONMENTALREHABILITATIONANDOTHERPROVISIONSDetails ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/ENVIRONMENTALREHABILITATIONANDOTHERPROVISIONSTables 135 false false R136.htm 241104053 - Disclosure - PROVISION FOR PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/PROVISIONFORPENSIONANDPOSTRETIREMENTBENEFITSDetails PROVISION FOR PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/PROVISIONFORPENSIONANDPOSTRETIREMENTBENEFITSTables 136 false false R137.htm 241134054 - Disclosure - DEFERRED TAXATION (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DEFERREDTAXATIONDetails DEFERRED TAXATION (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/DEFERREDTAXATIONTables 137 false false R138.htm 241164055 - Disclosure - TRADE, OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERPAYABLESANDPROVISIONSDetails TRADE, OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TRADEOTHERPAYABLESANDPROVISIONSTables 138 false false R139.htm 241194056 - Disclosure - TAXATION (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONDetails TAXATION (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/TAXATIONTables 139 false false R140.htm 241224057 - Disclosure - CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHGENERATEDFROMOPERATIONSDetails CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CASHGENERATEDFROMOPERATIONSTables 140 false false R141.htm 241254058 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES - Related Party Transactions (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESRelatedPartyTransactionsDetails RELATED PARTIES - Related Party Transactions (Details) Details 141 false false R142.htm 241264059 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES - Executive Directors' and Prescribed Officers' Remuneration (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESExecutiveDirectorsandPrescribedOfficersRemunerationDetails RELATED PARTIES - Executive Directors' and Prescribed Officers' Remuneration (Details) Details 142 false false R143.htm 241274060 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES - Director And Other Key Management Personnel (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESDirectorAndOtherKeyManagementPersonnelDetails RELATED PARTIES - Director And Other Key Management Personnel (Details) Details 143 false false R144.htm 241284061 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES - Directors and Key Management Personnel (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESDirectorsandKeyManagementPersonnelDetails RELATED PARTIES - Directors and Key Management Personnel (Details) Details 144 false false R145.htm 241294062 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES - Non-Executive Director Remuneration (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESNonExecutiveDirectorRemunerationDetails RELATED PARTIES - Non-Executive Director Remuneration (Details) Details 145 false false R146.htm 241304063 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTIES - Directors??? and Prescribed Officers??? interests in AngloGold Ashanti Shares (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/RELATEDPARTIESDirectorsandPrescribedOfficersinterestsinAngloGoldAshantiSharesDetails RELATED PARTIES - Directors??? and Prescribed Officers??? interests in AngloGold Ashanti Shares (Details) Details 146 false false R147.htm 241334064 - Disclosure - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contractual Commitments (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CONTRACTUALCOMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESContractualCommitmentsDetails CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contractual Commitments (Details) Details 147 false false R148.htm 241344065 - Disclosure - CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contingencies (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CONTRACTUALCOMMITMENTSANDCONTINGENCIESContingenciesDetails CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contingencies (Details) Details 148 false false R149.htm 241374066 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Maturities of Financial Liabilities (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESMaturitiesofFinancialLiabilitiesDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Maturities of Financial Liabilities (Details) Details 149 false false R150.htm 241384067 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) Details 150 false false R151.htm 241394068 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Credit Risk Exposure (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESCreditRiskExposureDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Credit Risk Exposure (Details) Details 151 false false R152.htm 241404069 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) Details 152 false false R153.htm 241414070 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESAssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) Details 153 false false R154.htm 241424071 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES -Narrative (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESNarrativeDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES -Narrative (Details) Details 154 false false R155.htm 241434072 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Interest Rate Risk (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESInterestRateRiskDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Interest Rate Risk (Details) Details 155 false false R156.htm 241444073 - Disclosure - FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Foreign Exchange Risk (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/FINANCIALRISKMANAGEMENTACTIVITIESForeignExchangeRiskDetails FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - Foreign Exchange Risk (Details) Details 156 false false R157.htm 241474074 - Disclosure - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (Details) - Narrative Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CAPITALMANAGEMENTDetailsNarrative CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (Details) - Narrative Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CAPITALMANAGEMENTTables 157 false false R158.htm 241484075 - Disclosure - CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Gearing Ratio (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/CAPITALMANAGEMENTGearingRatioDetails CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - Gearing Ratio (Details) Details 158 false false R159.htm 241504076 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTSDetails SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUBSEQUENTEVENTS 159 false false R160.htm 241534077 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) - Narrative Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONDetailsNarrative SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) - Narrative Details http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONTables 160 false false R161.htm 241544078 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Income Statement (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONCondensedConsolidatingIncomeStatementDetails SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Income Statement (Details) Details 161 false false R162.htm 241554079 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONCondensedConsolidatingStatementofFinancialPositionDetails SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position (Details) Details 162 false false R163.htm 241564080 - Disclosure - SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Details) Sheet http://www.anglogoldashanti.com/role/SUPPLEMENTALCONDENSEDCONSOLIDATINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONCondensedConsolidatingStatementofCashFlowDetails SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Details) Details 163 false false All Reports Book All Reports au-20201231.htm au-20201231.xsd au-20201231_cal.xml au-20201231_def.xml au-20201231_lab.xml au-20201231_pre.xml exhibit1912020ng.htm exhibit191212020ng.htm exhibit191222020ng.htm exhibit19132020ng.htm exhibit191512020ng.htm exhibit191522020ng.htm exhibit19252020ng.htm exhibit194522020ng.htm exhibit194532020.htm exhibit1982020ng.htm au-20201231_g1.jpg au-20201231_g2.jpg au-20201231_g3.jpg au-20201231_g4.jpg au-20201231_g5.jpg au-20201231_g6.jpg au-20201231_g7.jpg au-20201231_g8.jpg au-20201231_g9.jpg http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2020-01-31 http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/ifrs-full http://fasb.org/srt/2020-01-31 http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020-01-31 http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020-01-31 http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2020-01-31 true true