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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 02, 2013
Oct. 16, 2009
Mar. 19, 2009
Jan. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2008
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Nov. 30, 2017
Apr. 03, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Apr. 30, 2010
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings             $ 6,423,000,000 $ 7,931,000,000 $ 9,968,000,000          
Repayments             1,533,000,000 2,062,000,000            
BNAF Notes Due 2014                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                         1.75%  
Repayments                   $ 700,000,000        
Barrick Notes                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                         2.90%  
Repayments               229,000,000   871,000,000        
BNAF Notes Due 2021                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                         4.40%  
Borrowings             629,000,000 629,000,000            
Repayments               721,000,000            
BNAF Notes Due 2041                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                         5.70%  
Borrowings             850,000,000 850,000,000            
3.85%/5.25% Notes                            
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Borrowings             1,079,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,077,000,000          
Repayments             $ 0 $ 0            
Effective rate (as percent)             4.87% 4.87%            
3.85% Notes                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                       3.85%    
Repayments                 913,000,000          
5.25% Notes                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                       5.25%    
Other fixed rate notes                            
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Borrowings             $ 1,326,000,000 $ 1,607,000,000 2,451,000,000          
Repayments             $ 279,000,000 $ 848,000,000            
Effective rate (as percent)             6.38% 6.75%            
BPADF Notes Due 2039                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)   5.95%                        
Borrowings             $ 850,000,000 $ 850,000,000            
Term of borrowings   30 years                        
BPDAF Notes Due 2019                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)   4.95%                        
Borrowings             248,000,000 248,000,000            
Repayments               152,000,000            
Term of borrowings   10 years                        
6.95% notes                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)     6.95%                      
Repayments             279,000,000 $ 196,000,000 275,000,000          
Term of borrowings     10 years                      
6.125% Notes Due 2013                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)           6.125%                
Term of borrowings           5 years                
6.8 Percent Notes Due 2019                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)           6.80%   6.80%            
Term of borrowings           10 years                
7.50% Notes Due 2038                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)           7.50%                
Term of borrowings           30 years                
Pueblo Viejo Project financing                            
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Borrowings             0 $ 400,000,000 646,000,000          
Repayments             $ 423,000,000 $ 254,000,000            
Effective rate (as percent)             7.04% 6.23%            
Credit Facility Due 2021                            
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Repayments $ 2,000,000,000                          
Basis spread (as percent)         2.00%                  
Commitment fee (as percent)         0.35%                  
Portion of borrowing capacity terminating at initial maturity date         $ 23,000,000                  
Credit Facility Due 2021 Amendment                            
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Maximum borrowing capacity available until extended maturity date                     $ 3,977,000,000      
4.10%/5.75% notes                            
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Borrowings             $ 842,000,000 $ 1,569,000,000 1,690,000,000          
Repayments             $ 731,000,000 $ 123,000,000            
Effective rate (as percent)             5.12% 4.98%            
2.5 Percent Notes Due 2018                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) 2.50%             2.50%            
Repayments             $ 123,000,000   129,000,000 398,000,000        
4.10% Notes                            
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Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) 4.10%                          
Repayments             731,000,000   769,000,000          
5.75% Notes                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) 5.75%                          
Acacia Credit Facility                            
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Borrowings             71,000,000 $ 99,000,000 128,000,000          
Repayments             $ 28,000,000 $ 29,000,000 $ 14,000,000          
Term of borrowings       7 years                    
Repayment holiday period       2 years                    
Effective rate (as percent)       3.60%     3.59% 3.59%            
Gross amount                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings             $ 6,410,000,000              
Gross amount | BNAF Notes                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings                         $ 4,000,000,000  
Gross amount | BNAF Notes Due 2014                            
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Borrowings                         700,000,000  
Gross amount | Barrick Notes                            
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Borrowings                         1,100,000,000  
Gross amount | BNAF Notes Due 2021                            
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Borrowings                         1,350,000,000.00  
Gross amount | BNAF Notes Due 2041                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings                         $ 850,000,000  
Gross amount | 3.85%/5.25% Notes                            
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Borrowings                       $ 2,000,000,000    
Gross amount | 3.85% Notes                            
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Borrowings             337,000,000         1,250,000,000.00    
Gross amount | 5.25% Notes                            
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Borrowings             750,000,000         $ 750,000,000    
Gross amount | Other fixed rate notes                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings   $ 1,250,000,000.00                        
Gross amount | BPADF Notes Due 2039                            
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Borrowings   850,000,000                        
Gross amount | BPDAF Notes Due 2019                            
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Borrowings   $ 400,000,000                        
Gross amount | 6.95% notes                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings     $ 750,000,000                      
Gross amount | LLCs Notes Due 2013, Due 2019 and Due 2038                            
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Borrowings           $ 1,250,000,000.00                
Gross amount | 6.125% Notes Due 2013                            
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Borrowings           500,000,000                
Repayments                   $ 500,000,000        
Gross amount | 6.8 Percent Notes Due 2019                            
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Borrowings           500,000,000                
Repayments             500,000,000              
Gross amount | 7.50% Notes Due 2038                            
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Borrowings           $ 250,000,000 250,000,000              
Gross amount | Pueblo Viejo Project financing                            
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Borrowings                           $ 1,035,000,000.000
Gross amount | Credit Facility Due 2021                            
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Credit facility available         $ 4,000,000,000                  
Gross amount | 4.10%/5.75% notes                            
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Borrowings $ 3,000,000,000                          
Gross amount | 2.5 Percent Notes Due 2018                            
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Borrowings 650,000,000                          
Gross amount | 4.10% Notes                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings 1,500,000,000.0                          
Gross amount | 5.75% Notes                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Borrowings $ 850,000,000           850,000,000              
Gross amount | Acacia Credit Facility                            
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Borrowings             $ 71,000,000              
Credit facility available       $ 142,000,000                    
Variable rate | Acacia Credit Facility                            
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                            
Basis spread (as percent)       2.50%