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IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 14, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2012
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,671 | $ (63) |
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,188 | 0 |
Inventory write-down |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104 | 22 |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Reko Diq [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 37.50% |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Gain on reconstitution |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  | 120 |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Provincial Government of Balochistan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Government of Balochistan special purpose company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Reko Diq [Member] | Other federal state-owned enterprises [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  | $ 4,260 | 4,260 |  |  | $ 4,260 |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  | 3,072 | 3,072 |  |  | 3,072 |  |
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill |  |  |  | 1,188 |  |  |  | 0 |
Veladero [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  | 839 | 839 |  |  | 839 |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | 490 |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  | 479 | 479 |  |  | 479 |  |
Inventory write-down |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  |  |
Veladero [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 490 | 0 |
Long Canyon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  | 391 | 391 |  |  | 391 |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount |  |  | 319 | 319 |  |  | 319 |  |
Long Canyon [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85 | 0 |
Lagunas Norte [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest sold | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of impairment loss |  |  |  |  | $ (86) |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (86) |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) | $ (81) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte [Member] | At fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (received) |  | $ (63) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Porgera [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value |  |  | $ 327 | $ 327 |  |  | 327 |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Proportion of ownership in joint operation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.50% |  |
Lumwana [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Lumwana [Member] | Individual assets or cash-generating units [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23 | $ 0 |

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