Notes   Share
capital and
premium
Rm
  Foreign
currency
translation
reserves*
Rm
Revaluation
reserve and
cash flow
hedging
reserves
Rm
Legal
and other
reserves
Rm
Equity
compensation
reserves
Rm
  Total
other
reserves
Rm
  Retained
income*
Rm
Net
actuarial
losses on
postretirement
benefits*
Rm
  Total
retained
income*
Rm
  Attributable
to Barloworld
Limited
shareholders*
Rm
  Non-
controlling
interest
Rm
  Interest
of all
shareholders*
Rm
 
Previously stated     304   2 306 117 352 241   3 016   10 456 (1 387)   9 069   12 389   263   12 652  
Restatement of IAS 19                       5 48   53   53       53  
Restated balance at 1 October 2012     304   2 306 117 352 241   3 016   10 461 (1 339)   9 122   12 442   263   12 705  
Changes in euity recognised during 2012                                            
Movement on foreign currency translation reserve         276         276             276       276  
Translation reserves realised on disposal of foreign joint venture         (593)         (593)             (593)       (593)  
Decrease in fair value of hedging instruments           (178)       (178)             (178)       (178)  
Deferred taxation charge to other comprehensive income           43       43             43       43  
Net actuarial losses on post-retirement benefit obligations                         (74)   (74)   (74)       (74)  
Other comprehensive income         (317) (135)       (452)     (74)   (74)   (526)       (526)  
Profit for the year                       1 501     1 501   1 501   76   1 577  
Total comprehensive income for the year         (317) (135)       (452)   1 501 (74)   1 427   975   76   1 051  
Other reserve movements             (133) 2   (131)   25     25   (106)   9   (97)  
Dividends 27                     (393)     (393)   (393)   (50)   (443)  
Treasury shares issued 13   3                           3       3  
Shares issued in current year 13   2                           2       2  
Balance at 30 September 2012     309   1 989 (18) 219 243   2 433   11 594 (1 413)   10 181   12 923   298   13 221  
Changes in equity recognised during 2013                                            
Movement on foreign currency translation reserve         1 680         1 680             1 680       1 680  
Restatement of foreign currency translation reserve         (36)         (36)   36     36              
Translation reserves realised on disposal of foreign subsidiary         (14)         (14)             (14)       (14)  
Decrease in fair value of hedging instruments           33       33             33       33  
Deferred taxation charge to other comprehensive income           (8)       (8)             (8)       (8)  
Net actuarial losses on post-retirement benefit obligations                         (290)   (290)   (290)       (290)  
Other comprehensive income         1 631 25       1 655   36 (290)   (254)   1 401       1 401  
Profit for the year                       1 609     1 609   1 609   108   1 717  
Total comprehensive income for the year         1 631 25       1 655   1 645 (290)   1 355   3 010   108   3 119  
Other reserve movements             (28) 34   6   21     21   27   142   169  
Dividends 27                     (522)     (522)   (522)   (86)   (608)  
Treasury shares issued 13   3                           3       3  
Shares issued in current year 13   4                           4       4  
Balance at 30 September 2013     316   3 620 7 191 277   4 094   12 738 (1 703)   11 035   15 445   462   15 907  
Changes in euity recognised during 2014                                            
Movement on foreign currency translation reserve         862         862             862       862  
Translation reserves realised on disposal of foreign subsidiary         (510)         (510)             (510)       (510)  
Decrease in fair value of hedging instruments           25       25             25       25  
Deferred taxation charge to other comprehensive income           (7)       (7)             (7)       (7)  
Net actuarial losses on post-retirement benefit obligations                         (497)   (497)   (497)       (497)  
Other comprehensive income         352 18       370     (497)   (497)   (127)       (127)  
Profit for the year                       2 143     2 143   2 143   195   2 338  
Total comprehensive income for the year         352 18       370   2 143 (497)   1 646   2 016   195   2 211  
Other reserve movements             15 37   52   7     7   59   39   98  
Dividends 27                     (639)     (639)   (639)   (92)   (731)  
Balance at 30 September     316   3 972 25 206 314   4 517   14 249 (2 200)   12 049   16 882   604   17 486  
* Restated for the treatment of IFRS 10, IAS 19 and discontinued operations – refer to note 34.