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NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS - Continuity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | $ 8,369 |
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,266 | $ 1,290
Cash contributed | 12 | 11
Disbursements | (1,111) | (1,578)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | 8,450 | 8,369
Subsidiaries |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | 8,369 | 8,395
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,266 | 1,290
Cash contributed | 12 | 11
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | (86) | 251
Disbursements | (1,111) | (1,578)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 8,450 | 8,369
Nevada Gold Mines |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 38.50% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | $ 5,978 | 6,039
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 980 | 965
Cash contributed | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | (49) | 0
Disbursements | (848) | (1,026)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 6,061 | 5,978
Pueblo Viejo [Member] |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 40.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | $ 1,193 | 1,424
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 174 | 196
Cash contributed | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | 0 | 0
Disbursements | (178) | (427)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 1,189 | 1,193
Tanzanian Mines [Member] |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 16.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | $ 263 | 0
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 35 | 57
Cash contributed | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | 0 | 251
Disbursements | 0 | (45)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 298 | 263
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 20.00% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | $ 933 | 901
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 71 | 68
Cash contributed | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | 0 | 0
Disbursements | (51) | (36)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ 953 | 933
Tongon [Member] |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 10.30% |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | $ 39 | 47
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 6 | 9
Cash contributed | 0 | 0
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | 0 | 0
Disbursements | (16) | (17)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | 29 | 39
Other |  |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |  |
Non-controlling interests, beginning balance | (37) | (16)
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests | 0 | (5)
Cash contributed | 12 | 11
Increase (decrease) in non-controlling interest | (37) | 0
Disbursements | (18) | (27)
Non-controlling interests, ending balance | $ (80) | $ (37)

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