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Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Operating activities      
Profit before taxation $ 7,790 $ 6,800 $ 15,049
Adjustments for:      
Depreciation and amortisation expense 3,014 2,888 5,829
Impairments of property, plant and equipment, financial assets and intangibles 29 168 264
Net finance costs 524 533 1,064
(Profit)/loss from equity accounted investments, related impairments and expenses (126) (116) 546
Other 401 84 308
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade and other receivables 100 298 (211)
Inventories (441) (108) 298
Trade and other payables (710) (297) 406
Provisions and other assets and liabilities 436 (232) (125)
Cash generated from operations 11,017 10,018 23,428
Dividends received 108 281 516
Interest received 221 240 443
Interest paid (643) (676) (1,346)
Proceeds/(settlements) of cash management related instruments 69 167 296
Net income tax and royalty-related taxation refunded 5 3 59
Net income tax and royalty-related taxation paid (3,335) (3,324) (5,999)
Net operating cash flows from Continuing operations 7,442 6,709 17,397
Net operating cash flows from Discontinued operations 0 565 474
Net operating cash flows 7,442 7,274 17,871
Investing activities      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (3,405) (2,661) (6,250)
Exploration expenditure (390) (397) (873)
Exploration expenditure expensed and included in operating cash flows 231 222 516
Net investment and funding of equity accounted investments (292) (356) (630)
Proceeds from sale of assets 172 102 145
Other investing (48) (61) (285)
Net investing cash flows from Continuing operations (3,732) (3,151) (7,377)
Net investing cash flows from Discontinued operations 0 (443) (443)
Proceeds from divestment of Onshore US, net of its cash   6,924 10,427
Net investing cash flows (3,732) 3,330 2,607
Financing activities      
Proceeds from interest bearing liabilities 300 150 250
(Settlements)/proceeds of debt related instruments   (160) (160)
Repayment of interest bearing liabilities (653) (1,739) (2,604)
Purchase of shares by Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trusts (103) (82) (188)
Share buy-back – BHP Group Limited   (5,220) (5,220)
Dividends paid (3,934) (3,411) (11,395)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (610) (623) (1,198)
Net financing cash flows from Continuing operations (5,000) (11,085) (20,515)
Net financing cash flows from Discontinued operations   (13) (13)
Net financing cash flows (5,000) (11,098) (20,528)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents from Continuing operations (1,290) (7,527) (10,495)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from Discontinued operations   109 18
Proceeds from divestment of Onshore US, net of its cash   6,924 10,427
Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts, at the beginning of the period 15,593 15,813 15,813
Foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 18 (220) (170)
Cash and cash equivalents, net of overdrafts, at the end of the period $ 14,321 $ 15,099 $ 15,593