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OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / ounce ozt | Sep. 29, 2015 USD ($) ozt | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / ounce | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about other non-current liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | $ 0 | $ 16 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | 177 | 131 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 11,013 | 11,985 |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
GoT loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about other non-current liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests |  |  | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 167
Repayments of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | $ 32 | 16 |  |  |  |  |
PV Shareholder Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about other non-current liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility available |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |
Basis spread |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |
PV Shareholder Loan Facility I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Credit facility available |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |
Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | 369 | 327 | $ 104 |  |  |  |
PV Shareholder Loan Facility II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Credit facility available |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about other non-current liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 9,920 | 10,738 |  |  |  |  |
Newmont Corporation [Member] | PV Shareholder Loan Facility I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about other non-current liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | 147 | $ 131 | $ 42 |  |  |  |
Newmont Corporation [Member] | PV Shareholder Loan Facility II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
Royal Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Expected initial revenue payments (as percent) |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected revenue payment from contracts with customers, as percent of prevailing spot prices on volume of mineral resources in deliveries thereafter (as percent) |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royal Gold | Silver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Threshold delivery volume (in ounces) | ozt |  | 23,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royal Gold | Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Threshold delivery volume (in ounces) | ozt |  | 550,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pascua-Lama | Silver Wheaton Corp. | Silver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Goods deliverable under contract (as percent) | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits from customers | $ 625 |  | $ 625 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract duration |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling price (in dollars per ounce) | $ / ounce | 3.90 |  | 3.90 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual inflation adjustment (as percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Starting period after project period to apply annual inflation adjustment |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement termination timeframe |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract liabilities, undiscounted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 253 |
Contract liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 148 |  |
Pueblo Viejo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Pueblo Viejo [Member] | Royal Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Deposits from customers |  | $ 610 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pueblo Viejo [Member] | Royal Gold | Silver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about other non-current liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of interest in mineral resource production sold until initial delivery maximum achieved (as percent) |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial delivery maximum (in ounces) | ozt |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of interest in mineral resource production to be delivered thereafter (as percent) |  | 37.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract obligation, total ounces delivered | ozt | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed recovery rate (as percent) |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pueblo Viejo [Member] | Royal Gold | Gold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Percent of interest in mineral resource production sold until initial delivery maximum achieved (as percent) |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial delivery maximum (in ounces) | ozt |  | 990,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of interest in mineral resource production to be delivered thereafter (as percent) |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract obligation, total ounces delivered | ozt | 317,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero | Silver Wheaton Corp. | Silver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Goods deliverable under contract (as percent) | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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