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CRITICAL JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES, ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / ounce | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2026 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00% |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 4,378 | $ 5,417 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,280 | 5,188 |  | $ 3,314
Credit facility due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Undrawn borrowing facilities | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Pueblo Viejo [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 60.00% |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 541 | 820 |  |
Pascua-Lama | Chile |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amounts received from VAT refunds | 411 | 459 |  |
Revenue, performance obligation |  |  | $ 3,538 |
Pascua-Lama | Argentina |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Value added tax receivables | $ 48 | $ 53 |  |
Gold reserves [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mineral price assumption | $ / ounce | 1,200 |  |  |
Measured, indicated and inferred gold resources [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounting judgments and estimates [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mineral price assumption | $ / ounce | 1,500 |  |  |

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