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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 1,799 | $ 1,443
Cash expenditures | 1,701 | 1,400
Decrease in accrued capital expenditures | 55 | 43
Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 1,756 | 1,443
Operating segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 1,689 | 1,322
Operating segments | Carlin |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 303 | 195
Operating segments | Cortez1 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 327 | 349
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 125 | 62
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 107 | 145
Operating segments | Loulo Gounkoto |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 198 | 0
Operating segments | Kibali [Member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 43 | 0
Operating segments | Veladero |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 95 | 143
Operating segments | Porgera |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 50 | 62
Operating segments | North Mara |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 57 | 82
Operating segments | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 384 | 284
Other items not allocated to segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 110 | 121
Reconciling items | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ (43) | $ 0

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