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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, Plant and Equipment by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | $ 24,954 | $ 24,628
Additions | 2,868 | 2,543
Capitalized interest | 29 | 16
Acquisitions | 744 |
Divestiture |  | (53)
Disposals | (5) | (18)
Depreciation | (2,195) | (2,192)
Impairment reversals (charges) | (574) | 30
Transfers | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 25,821 | 24,954
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 64,937 | 63,793
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 68,542 | 64,937
Accumulated depreciation and impairments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | (39,983) | (39,165)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (42,721) | (39,983)
Buildings, plant and equipment [member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 6,536 | 7,473
Additions | 30 | 23
Capitalized interest | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 |
Divestiture |  | (50)
Disposals | (4) | (7)
Depreciation | (966) | (1,139)
Impairment reversals (charges) | (120) | 42
Transfers | 1,273 | 194
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 6,749 | 6,536
Buildings, plant and equipment [member] | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 17,237 | 18,361
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 18,469 | 17,237
Buildings, plant and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation and impairments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | (10,701) | (10,888)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (11,720) | (10,701)
Mining property subject to depreciation [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 14,485 | 13,569
Additions | (139) | 154
Capitalized interest | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 0 |
Divestiture |  | (2)
Disposals | (1) | (1)
Depreciation | (1,229) | (1,053)
Impairment reversals (charges) | (442) | (13)
Transfers | 1,326 | 1,831
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 14,000 | 14,485
Mining property subject to depreciation [Member] | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 31,824 | 29,901
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 33,046 | 31,824
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 | (17,339) | (16,332)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | (19,046) | (17,339)
Mining property not subject to depreciation [Member] |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 3,933 | 3,586
Additions | 2,977 | 2,366
Capitalized interest | 29 | 16
Acquisitions | 744 |
Divestiture |  | (1)
Disposals | 0 | (10)
Depreciation | 0 | 0
Impairment reversals (charges) | (12) | 1
Transfers | (2,599) | (2,025)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 5,072 | 3,933
Mining property not subject to depreciation [Member] | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 15,876 | 15,531
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 17,027 | 15,876
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 | (11,943) | (11,945)
Property, plant and equipment, ending balance | $ (11,955) | $ (11,943)

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