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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, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]        
Bank charges     $ 22 $ 23
Insurance payment to Porgera     13 0
Other Expense, Acacia     11 20
Bulyanhulu reduced operations program costs     29 53
Litigation1     68 24
Write-offs2     51 11
Other     28 23
Total other expense     222 154
Other Income:        
(Gain) loss on sale of long-lived assets     (68) (911)
Insurance proceeds related to Kalgoorlie     (24) 0
Interest income     (22) (17)
Other     (18) (25)
Total other income     (132) (953)
Total     90 $ (799)
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  
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%  
Western Australia Stamp Duty [Member]        
Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]        
Write-offs2     $ 43  
Acacia Mining PLC        
Disclosure of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Gain (loss) on sale     $ 45