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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 1,443 | $ 1,382
Cash expenditures | 1,400 | 1,396
Decrease in accrued capital expenditures | 43 | 14
Operating segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 1,399 | 1,346
Operating segments | Barrick Nevada |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 581 | 585
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 145 | 114
Operating segments | Lagunas Norte |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 22 | 25
Operating segments | Veladero |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 143 | 173
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 62 | 36
Operating segments | Acacia Mining PLC |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 93 | 148
Operating segments | Pascua-Lama |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 39 | 6
Operating segments | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 314 | 259
Other items not allocated to segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 44 | $ 36

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