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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt Interest Costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Jan. 31, 2013
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 511 $ 609  
Deposits on Pascua-Lama silver sale agreement (note 29)      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 66 $ 63  
Effective rate (as percent) 8.37% 8.37%  
Deposits on Pueblo Viejo gold and silver streaming agreement (note 29)      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 35 $ 37  
Effective rate (as percent) 6.14% 6.34%  
4.4%/5.7% notes      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 77 $ 104  
Effective rate (as percent) 5.23% 5.09%  
3.85%/5.25% notes      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 53 $ 53  
Effective rate (as percent) 4.87% 4.87%  
5.80% notes      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 23 $ 23  
Effective rate (as percent) 5.85% 5.85%  
5.75%/6.35% notes      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 38 $ 38  
Effective rate (as percent) 6.41% 6.41%  
Other fixed rate notes      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 93 $ 128  
Effective rate (as percent) 6.38% 6.75%  
Pueblo Viejo Project financing      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 14 $ 33  
Effective rate (as percent) 7.04% 6.23%  
Capital leases      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 3 $ 5  
Effective rate (as percent) 3.60% 4.02%  
Other debt obligations      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 31 $ 36  
Effective rate (as percent) 6.55% 6.09%  
4.10%/5.75% notes      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 72 $ 82  
Effective rate (as percent) 5.12% 4.98%  
Acacia Credit Facility      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Interest cost $ 6 $ 7  
Effective rate (as percent) 3.59% 3.59% 3.60%