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OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) - Other Expense (Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Other operating expenses |  |
Litigation costs | $ 17 | $ 19
Write-offs (reversals) | 12 | (1)
Bulyanhulu reduced operations program costs | 0 | 22
Bank charges | 7 | 16
Porgera care and maintenance costs | 51 | 51
Covid-19 donations | 0 | 24
Buzwagi supplies obsolescence | 21 | 0
Litigation settlements | 25 | 0
Other | 17 | 20
Total other expense | 150 | 151
Other Income: |  |
Gains on sale of long-lived assets | (213) | (180)
Remeasurement of silver sale liability | 0 | (104)
Peru tax disputes settlement | 0 | (7)
Loss (gain) on warrant investments at FVPL | (16) | 9
Gain on non-hedge derivatives | (2) | (10)
Interest income | (15) | (21)
Other | (3) | (12)
Total other income | (217) | (329)
Total | (67) | $ (178)
Lone Tree [Member] |  |
Other Income: |  |
Gains on sale of long-lived assets | (205) |
Eskay Creek [Member] |  |
Other Income: |  |
Gains on sale of long-lived assets | (59) |
Massawa [Member] |  |
Other Income: |  |
Gains on sale of long-lived assets | (54) |
Morila [Member] |  |
Other Income: |  |
Gains on sale of long-lived assets | (27) |
Bullfrog Mine [Member] |  |
Other Income: |  |
Gains on sale of long-lived assets | $ (22) |

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