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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 672 | $ 510 | $ 1,201 | $ 931 |
Cash capital expenditures | 658 | 509 | 1,197 | 960 |
Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures | 14 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
Purchase obligation for supplies and consumables | 1,655 |  | 1,655 |  | $ 1,882
Capital commitments | 186 |  | 186 |  | $ 223
Reportable segments [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 692 | 526 | 1,232 | 962 |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 657 | 500 | 1,173 | 917 |
Operating segments | Carlin [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 141 | 103 | 233 | 196 |
Operating segments | Cortez [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 70 | 123 | 132 | 225 |
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 39 | 23 | 72 | 53 |
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 143 | 32 | 244 | 60 |
Operating segments | Loulo Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 88 | 70 | 158 | 109 |
Operating segments | Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 20 | 16 | 31 | 31 |
Operating segments | Veladero |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 43 | 16 | 83 | 42 |
Operating segments | North Mara [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 19 | 21 | 37 | 36 |
Operating segments | Bulyanhulu [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 18 | 9 | 33 | 13 |
Operating segments | Other Mines |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 76 | 87 | 150 | 152 |
Other items not allocated to segments |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 35 | 26 | 59 | 45 |
Material reconciling items [member] | Kibali [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ (20) | $ (16) | $ (31) | $ (31) |

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