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IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Impairment Losses (Reversals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	$ (212)	$ (250)
Individual assets | Bulyanhulu
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	740	0
Individual assets | Veladero
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	0	(275)
Individual assets | Cerro Casale
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	(1,120)	0
Individual assets | Lumwana
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	(259)	0
Individual assets | Lagunas Norte
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	3	(28)
Individual assets | Pascua-Lama
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	407	0
Individual assets | Zaldívar
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	0	49
Individual assets | Exploration sites
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	12	0
Individual assets | Other
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items]
Impairment (reversals) charges	$ 5	$ 4

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The amount of impairment loss, impairment gain or reversal of impairment loss that is recognised in profit or loss in accordance with paragraph 5.5.8 of IFRS 9 and that arises from applying the impairment requirements in Section 5.5 of IFRS 9.

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