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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt and Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | May 02, 2013 | Apr. 03, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Oct. 16, 2009
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | $ (375) | $ (7) |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings | (13) | (15) |  |  |  |  |
Non-current portion of non-current borrowings | 4,769 | 5,135 |  |  |  |  |
5.7% notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 843 | 842 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 844 | 843 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 850 | 850 |  |  |  | $ 850 |
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.70% |
5.25% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 744 | 744 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | (375) | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 3 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 372 | 744 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 375 | 750 |  |  | $ 750 |  |
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) | 5.25% |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |
5.80% notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | $ 395 | 395 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 396 | 395 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 400 | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) | 5.80% |  |  |  |  |  |
6.35% notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | $ 594 | 594 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 595 | 594 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 600 | 600 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) | 6.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other fixed rate notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | $ 1,082 | 1,081 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 1,083 | 1,082 |  |  |  |  |
BNAF notes due 2038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 250 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 250 | 250 |  |  |  |  |
BPADF notes due 2039 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 850 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 850 | 850 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.95%
Capital leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 68 | 66 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | (20) | (20) |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 22 | 22 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 70 | 68 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current lease liabilities | 13 | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Nevada Gold Mines capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 17 | 18 |  |  |  |  |
Loulo-Gounkoto capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 24 | 25 |  |  |  |  |
Veladero capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 9 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Lumwana capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 4 | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Hemlo capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 2 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Pascua-Lama capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Tongon capital leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities | 2 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Other debt obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 581 | 590 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | 0 | (7) |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | (3) | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 578 | 581 |  |  |  |  |
5.75% notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 843 | 843 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 844 | 843 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings details |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 850 | 850 |  | $ 850 |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate (as percent) |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |
Total notes and leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, beginning balance | 5,150 | 5,155 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Proceeds from current borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from non-current borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments | (395) | (27) |  |  |  |  |
Less: Repayments of current borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of non-current borrowings | (395) | (27) |  |  |  |  |
Amortization and other | 27 | 22 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, ending balance | 4,782 | 5,150 |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings | (13) | (15) | $ (20) |  |  |  |
Non-current portion of non-current borrowings | $ 4,769 | $ 5,135 | $ 5,135 |  |  |  |

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