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OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) - Other Expense (Income) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 09, 2017
Mar. 28, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]        
Bank charges     $ 23 $ 20
Bulyanhulu reduced operations program costs     53 0
Litigation     24 0
Miscellaneous write-offs     11 0
Other     43 15
Total other expense     154 35
Other Income:        
(Gain) loss on sale of long-lived assets     (911) 42
Office closure     0 (4)
Other     (42) (13)
Total other income     (953) 25
Total     (799) 60
Veladero | Discontinued operations        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Gain (loss) on sale     718  
Cerro Casale | Discontinued operations        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Gain (loss) on sale     $ 193  
Bald Mountain and Round Mountain | Discontinued operations        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Gain (loss) on sale       (17)
Zaldívar | Discontinued operations        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Gain (loss) on sale       $ (39)
Veladero        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Proportion of ownership interest sold     50.00%  
Cerro Casale        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Proportion of ownership interest sold 25.00% 25.00% 25.00%