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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, Plant and Equipment by Type (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance $ 24,628 $ 24,141
Additions 2,543 2,188
Interest costs capitalized 16 24
Divestiture (53)  
Disposals (18) (37)
Depreciation (2,192) (2,365)
Impairment reversals (impairments) 30 (677)
Transfers 0 0
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 24,954 24,628
Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 63,793 61,862
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 64,937 63,793
Accumulated depreciation and impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance (39,165) (37,721)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance (39,983) (39,165)
Buildings, plant and equipment [member]    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 7,473 7,753
Additions 23 10
Interest costs capitalized 0 0
Divestiture (50)  
Disposals (7) (24)
Depreciation (1,139) (1,219)
Impairment reversals (impairments) 42 (260)
Transfers 194 693
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 6,536 7,473
Buildings, plant and equipment [member] | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 18,361 18,544
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 17,237 18,361
Buildings, plant and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance (10,888) (10,791)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance (10,701) (10,888)
Mining property subject to depreciation [Member]    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 13,569 12,288
Additions 154 259
Interest costs capitalized 0 0
Divestiture (2)  
Disposals (1) (1)
Depreciation (1,053) (1,146)
Impairment reversals (impairments) (13) (412)
Transfers 1,831 1,757
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 14,485 13,569
Mining property subject to depreciation [Member] | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 29,901 27,268
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 31,824 29,901
Mining property subject to depreciation [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance (16,332) (14,980)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance (17,339) (16,332)
Mining property not subject to depreciation [Member]    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 3,586 4,100
Additions 2,366 1,919
Interest costs capitalized 16 24
Divestiture (1)  
Disposals (10) (12)
Depreciation 0 0
Impairment reversals (impairments) 1 (5)
Transfers (2,025) (2,450)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 3,933 3,586
Mining property not subject to depreciation [Member] | Cost    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance 15,531 16,050
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance 15,876 15,531
Mining property not subject to depreciation [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairments    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance (11,945) (11,950)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance $ (11,943) $ (11,945)