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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - Fair Value Allocation of Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
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Newmont [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  | $ 3,897 |
Current assets recognised as of acquisition date |  | 149 |
Inventory recognised as of acquisition date |  | 970 |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date |  | 3,534 |
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  | 2,520 |
Total assets acquired |  | 7,173 |
Current liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  | 119 |
Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  | 268 |
Non-current liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  | 449 |
Total liabilities acquired |  | 836 |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date | $ 1,645 | 2,440 |
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) |  | $ 3,897 |
Randgold [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | $ 7,909
Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 751
Current assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 319
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 3,869
Goodwill recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 1,672
Total assets acquired |  |  | 10,094
Current liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 539
Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 688
Non-current liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 55
Borrowings recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 31
Total liabilities acquired |  |  | 1,313
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  |  | 872
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed) |  |  | 7,909
Randgold [Member] | Equity shares [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | 7,903
Randgold [Member] | Restricted shares [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | 6
Randgold [Member] | Equity investments |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Non-current assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 3,253
Randgold [Member] | Other assets |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Non-current assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | $ 230

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