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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Joint Arrangements and Entities Other Than 100% Owned Barrick Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 01, 2020 | Sep. 17, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 16, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement that lessee accounts for short-term leases using recognition exemption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets are generally comprised of IT equipment and small items of office furniture. |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average lessee's incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognised at date of initial application of IFRS 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.83%
Joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual obligation |  |  | $ 324 | $ 324 |  |  |  | $ 324 |
Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.00% |
Morila [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |
GNX [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Jabal Sayid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Kabanga |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Zaldívar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Norte Abierto Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Donlin Gold Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Porgera Mine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.50% |
Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Veladero |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Nevada Gold Mines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.50% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.00% |
Carlin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 61.50% |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.50% |
Cortez |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 61.50% |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.50% |
Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.50% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.50% |
Phoenix |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.50% |
Long Canyon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.50% |
Loulo Gounkoto |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Tongon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89.70% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.30% |
Acacia Mining PLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 84.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  | 63.90% | 63.90% |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  | 36.10% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |
South Arturo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 36.90% | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Phoenix and Long Canyon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.50% |
Subsequent Event | Acacia Mining PLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 84.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newmont [Member] | Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of Joint Arrangements and Subsidiaries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |

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