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IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Cash Generating Units (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Lumwana | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | $ 1,307
Bulyanhulu | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 579
Veladero [Member] | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 692
Loulo Gounkoto | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 4,198
Pascua-Lama | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 153
Silver Wheaton Corp. | Pascua-Lama |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | $ 253

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