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INCOME TAX EXPENSE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net currency translation losses on current and deferred tax balances |  |  | $ 59 | $ 23
Corporate alternative minimum tax rate |  | 15.00% |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  | $ 1,671 | (63)
Deferred tax expense (recovery) arising from reversal of impairment |  |  | (193) | 0
Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  | 483 | (63)
Argentina, United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to undistributed earnings |  |  | 29 |
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
Tanzania, United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to distributed earnings |  |  | $ 36 |
Argentina, Saudi Arabia, United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to distributed earnings |  |  |  | 33
NEVADA |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net proceeds of minerals tax rate |  |  | 5.00% |
Current net proceeds of minerals tax expense (income) |  |  | $ 88 | 136
Dominican Republic |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current net profits interest tax expense (income) |  |  | 110 | 180
Maximum | NEVADA |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mining excise tax rate | 1.10% |  |  |
Non-current assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  | 483 | (63)
Goodwill |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  |  | $ 1,188 | $ 0
Nevada Gold Mines |  |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 61.50% |

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