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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 1,382 | $ 1,119
Cash expenditures | 1,396 | 1,126
Decrease in accrued capital expenditures | 14 | 7
Operating segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 1,346 | 1,083
Operating segments | Barrick Nevada |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 585 | 358
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 114 | 101
Operating segments | Lagunas Norte |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 25 | 56
Operating segments | Veladero |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 173 | 95
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 36 | 32
Operating segments | Acacia |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 148 | 191
Operating segments | Pascua-Lama |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 6 | 20
Operating segments | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 259 | 230
Other items not allocated to segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 36 | $ 36

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