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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 403 | $ 341 | $ 851 | $ 672 |
Capital commitments | 108 |  | 108 |  | $ 82
Cash expenditures | 379 | 313 | 753 | 639 |
Increase/decrease in accrued capital expenditures | 14 | 28 | 78 | 33 |
Purchase Obligations for Supplies and Consumables | 1,803 |  | 1,803 |  | $ 1,972
Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 393 | 341 | 831 | 672 |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 397 | 315 | 802 | 612 |
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 21 | 14 | 47 | 27 |
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 26 | 33 | 58 | 71 |
Operating segments | Veladero |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 19 | 33 | 48 | 64 |
Operating segments | Acacia |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 17 | 25 | 33 | 51 |
Operating segments | Other |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 113 | 68 | 223 | 123 |
Other items not allocated to segments |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 6 | $ 26 | $ 49 | $ 60 |

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