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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, Plant and Equipment by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | $ 12,826 | $ 13,806
Additions | 5,127 | 1,228
Interest costs capitalized | 14 | 9
Acquisitions through business combinations, property, plant and equipment | 7,403 |
Decrease through classified as held for sale, property, plant and equipment | (356) |
Disposals | (22) | (7)
Depreciation | (2,014) | (1,562)
Impairment reversals (charges) | (1,423) | (648)
Transfers | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment | 24,141 | 12,826
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 50,984 | 49,784
Property, plant and equipment | 61,862 | 50,984
Accumulated depreciation and impairments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (38,158) | (35,978)
Property, plant and equipment | (37,721) | (38,158)
Buildings, plant and equipment1 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 3,600 | 4,213
Additions | 298 | (21)
Interest costs capitalized | 0 | 0
Acquisitions through business combinations, property, plant and equipment | 3,473 |
Decrease through classified as held for sale, property, plant and equipment | 0 |
Disposals | (22) | (7)
Depreciation | (1,107) | (790)
Impairment reversals (charges) | (990) | (394)
Transfers | 648 | 599
Property, plant and equipment | 7,753 | 3,600
Buildings, plant and equipment1 | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 14,750 | 14,209
Property, plant and equipment | 18,544 | 14,750
Buildings, plant and equipment1 | Accumulated depreciation and impairments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (11,150) | (9,996)
Property, plant and equipment | (10,791) | (11,150)
MIning property costs subject to depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 6,258 | 6,522
Additions | 3,458 | 199
Interest costs capitalized | 0 | 0
Acquisitions through business combinations, property, plant and equipment | 2,270 |
Decrease through classified as held for sale, property, plant and equipment | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0
Depreciation | (907) | (772)
Impairment reversals (charges) | (742) | (178)
Transfers | 573 | 487
Property, plant and equipment | 12,288 | 6,258
MIning property costs subject to depreciation | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 21,624 | 20,938
Property, plant and equipment | 27,268 | 21,624
MIning property costs subject to depreciation | Accumulated depreciation and impairments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (15,366) | (14,416)
Property, plant and equipment | (14,980) | (15,366)
MIning property costs not subject to depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 2,968 | 3,071
Additions | 1,371 | 1,050
Interest costs capitalized | 14 | 9
Acquisitions through business combinations, property, plant and equipment | 1,660 |
Decrease through classified as held for sale, property, plant and equipment | (356) |
Disposals | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 0 | 0
Impairment reversals (charges) | 309 | (76)
Transfers | (1,221) | (1,086)
Property, plant and equipment | 4,100 | 2,968
MIning property costs not subject to depreciation | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 14,610 | 14,637
Property, plant and equipment | 16,050 | 14,610
MIning property costs not subject to depreciation | Accumulated depreciation and impairments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (11,642) | (11,566)
Property, plant and equipment | (11,950) | $ (11,642)
KCGM [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals | 260 |
KCGM [Member] | Buildings, plant and equipment1 |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals | 127 |
KCGM [Member] | MIning property costs subject to depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals | 106 |
KCGM [Member] | MIning property costs not subject to depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Disposals | $ 27 |

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