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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 2,068 | $ 1,756
Cash expenditures | 2,054 | 1,701
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Capital Expenditures | 14 | 55
Reportable segments [member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 2,121 | 1,799
Operating segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 1,937 | 1,689
Operating segments | Carlin |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 395 | 303
Operating segments | Cortez1 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 301 | 327
Operating segments | Turquoise Ridge |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 97 | 125
Operating segments | Pueblo Viejo |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 228 | 107
Operating segments | Loulo Gounkoto |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 243 | 198
Operating segments | Kibali [Member] |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 53 | 43
Operating segments | Veladero |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 104 | 95
Operating segments | Porgera |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 11 | 50
Operating segments | North Mara |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 89 | 57
Operating segments | Bulanhulu |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 79 | 5
Operating segments | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 337 | 379
Other items not allocated to segments |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | 184 | 110
Reconciling items | Other |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Capital expenditures | $ (53) | $ (43)

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