Other reserves          
  Share capital
and share
premium
Rm		 Shares
repurchased
Rm		 Share-based
payment
reserve
Rm		 Hedge
accounting
reserve
Rm		 Statutory
reserve
Rm		 Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Rm		 Premium
paid on
purchase of
non-controlling
interests
Rm		 Valuation
reserve
Rm		 Retained
earnings
Rm		 Attributable
to owners of
Imperial
Rm		 Non-
controlling
interests
Rm		 Total
equity
Rm		  
Balance at 30 June 2011 9 (220) (122) (50) 285 54 (62) 6 12 073 11 973 1 043 13 016  
Net attributable profit for the year                 2 980 2 980 408 3 388  
Total other comprehensive income       393   205   19   617 55 672  
Transfer of reserves on disposal of assets               (19)   (19)   (19)  
Total comprehensive income for the year       393   205     2 980 3 578 463 4 041  
Dividends declared by Ukhamba Holdings (Pty) Ltd in excess of its carrying value                 305 305   305  
115 060 ordinary shares issued at premium 13                 13   13  
Movement in statutory reserve         (133)       133        
Share-based equity reserve charged to profit or loss     107             107 5 112  
Share-based equity reserve transferred to retained earnings on vesting     39           (39)        
Share-based equity reserve hedging cost utilisation     (136)             (136) (2) (138)  
Dividend of 260 cents per ordinary share in September 2011                 (506) (506)   (506)  
Dividend of 300 cents per ordinary share in March 2012                 (585) (585)   (585)  
Non-controlling interests arising on acquisition of businesses, net of disposals                     36 36  
Net decrease in non-controlling interests             (83)     (83) (63) (146)  
Non-controlling interest share of dividends                     (259) (259)  
Balance at 30 June 2012 22 (220) (112) 343 152 259 (145) 6 14 361 14 666 1 223 15 889  
Net attributable profit for the year                 3 294 3 294 392 3 686  
Total other comprehensive income       (26)   701   10   685 33 718  
Transfer of reserves on disposal of assets               (10)   (10)   (10)  
Total comprehensive income for the year       (26)   701     3 294 3 969 425 4 394  
Movements in statutory reserve         21       (21)        
Repurchase and cancellation of 4 003 074 ordinary shares from open market at an average price of R185,29                 (742) (742)   (742)  
1 861 850 ordinary shares issued in settlement of share incentive scheme obligations 360   (271)             89 (14) 75  
Share-based equity reserve charged to profit or loss     113             113 3 116  
Share-based equity reserve transferred to retained earnings on vesting     196           (196)        
Share-based equity reserve hedging cost utilisation     (193)             (193) 2 (191)  
Dividend of 380 cents per ordinary share in October 2012                 (743) (743)   (743)  
Dividend of 380 cents per ordinary share in April 2013                 (735) (735)   (735)  
Realisation on disposal of subsidiaries             (1)   1        
Non-controlling interests disposed, net of acquisitions and shares issued                     (64) (64)  
Net increase in non-controlling interests             (11)     (11) 2 (9)  
Non-controlling interest share of dividends                     (277) (277)  
Balance at 30 June 2013 382 (220) (267) 317 173 960 (157) 6 15 219 16 413 1 300 17 713