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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt and Interest (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
May 02, 2013
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2012
Oct. 16, 2009
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     $ 5,536 $ 5,738            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     (353) (281)            
Amortization and other     (2) 107            
Borrowings     5,155 5,536 $ 5,738          
Debt (note 25b)     (20) (375) (43)          
Non-current portion of non-current borrowings     5,135 5,161 5,695          
Proceeds from current borrowings     0 0            
Proceeds from non-current borrowings     0 0            
Less: Repayments of current borrowings     0 0            
Repayments of non-current borrowings     (379) (309)            
Gross amount                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     5,116              
3.85%/5.25% notes                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     1,079 1,079            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     (337) 0            
Amortization and other     2 0            
Borrowings     744 1,079 1,079          
Debt (note 25b)     $ 0 (336)            
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)     385.00%              
5.80% notes                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     $ 395 395            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     0 0            
Amortization and other     0 0            
Borrowings     395 395 395          
Notional amount     $ 400 400            
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)     580.00%              
6.35% notes                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     $ 594 594            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     0 0            
Amortization and other     0 0            
Borrowings     594 594 594          
Notional amount     $ 600 600            
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)     635.00%              
Other fixed rate notes                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     $ 1,080 1,326            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     0 (248)            
Amortization and other     1 2            
Borrowings     1,081 1,080 1,326          
5.7% notes                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     842 842            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     0 0            
Amortization and other     0 0            
Borrowings     842 842 842          
Notional amount     850 850            
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                 5.70%  
BPDAF notes due 2019                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Repayments     (248)     $ (152)        
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                   4.95%
BNAF notes due 2038                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     250              
Borrowings     250 250            
BPADF Notes Due 2039                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     850              
Borrowings     850 850            
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent)                   5.95%
Capital leases                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     96 19            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     (26) (28)            
Amortization and other     (4) 105            
Borrowings     66 96 19          
Debt (note 25b)     (13) (25)            
Nevada Gold Mines Capital Leases [Member]                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     32              
Borrowings     18 32            
Loulo Capital Leases [Member]                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     32              
Borrowings     28 32            
Lumwana Capital Lease [Member]                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     10              
Borrowings     8 10            
Pascua-Lama Capital Lease                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     6              
Borrowings     2 6            
Porgera Capital Lease                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     5              
Borrowings     2 5            
Other debt obligations                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     594 598            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     (2) (4)            
Amortization and other     (2) 0            
Borrowings     590 594 598          
Debt (note 25b)     (7) 0            
4.10%/5.75% notes                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     842 842            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments     0 0            
Amortization and other     1 0            
Borrowings     843 842 842          
Notional amount     850 850            
4.10%/5.75% notes | Gross amount                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings   $ 3,000                
Acacia Credit Facility                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Borrowings     14 43            
Proceeds     0 0            
Repayments $ (14)   (14) (29) (28) $ (28) $ (29) $ (14)    
Amortization and other     0 0            
Borrowings     0 14 $ 43          
Debt (note 25b)     0 (14)            
Total notes and leases [Member]                    
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]                    
Repayments     $ (379) $ (309)