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INCOME TAX EXPENSE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 15, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net translation losses (gains) from exchange differences |  |  |  | $ 23 | $ (19)
Applicable tax rate |  |  |  | 26.50% | 26.50%
NEVADA |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Proceeds of Minerals tax |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Current Net Proceeds of Minerals tax expense (income) |  |  |  | $ 136 | $ 149
Argentina |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Applicable tax rate |  |  | 30.00% | 35.00% |
Previously proposed applicable tax rate |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Dividends withholdings tax rate |  |  | 13.00% | 7.00% |
Deferred tax expense (income) relating to tax rate changes or imposition of new taxes |  | $ 72 |  |  |
Argentina, Cote d'Ivoire, Saudi Arabia, United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to undistributed earnings |  |  |  | $ 66 |
Cote d'Ivoire, Tanzania, United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to distributed earnings |  |  |  |  | 87
Argentina, Saudi Arabia, United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to distributed earnings |  |  |  | 33 |
Dominican Republic |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Net Profits Interest tax expense (income) |  |  |  | $ 180 | $ 212
Maximum | NEVADA |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Mining excise tax rate | 1.10% |  |  |  |
Nevada Gold Mines |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  |  | 61.50% |

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