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IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS - Sensitivities (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / ounce
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Change in gold price used in assumptions for sensitivity analysis | $ / ounce | 100
Change in weighted average cost of capital used in assumptions | 1.00%
Change in NAV multiple used in assumptions for sensitivity analysis | 0.1
Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | $ 3,165
Bulyanhulu [Member] | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 1,047
Veladero [Member] | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 561
Long Canyon [Member] | Cash-generating units |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Carrying Value | 336
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 283
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Bulyanhulu [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) | 278
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Veladero [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 71
$100 decrease in gold price [Member] | Long Canyon [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 55
$100 increase in gold price [Member] | Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | (617)
$100 increase in gold price [Member] | Veladero [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | (90)
$100 increase in gold price [Member] | Long Canyon [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) | 0
1% decrease in WACC [Member] | Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | (412)
1% decrease in WACC [Member] | Bulyanhulu [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) | 155
1% decrease in WACC [Member] | Veladero [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 0
1% decrease in WACC [Member] | Long Canyon [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) | 0
1% increase in WACC [Member] | Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 0
1% increase in WACC [Member] | Veladero [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 0
1% increase in WACC [Member] | Long Canyon [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 39
0.1 decrease in NAV multiple [Member] | Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 0
0.1 decrease in NAV multiple [Member] | Bulyanhulu [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated impairment charge (reversal) | 167
0.1 decrease in NAV multiple [Member] | Veladero [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 0
0.1 decrease in NAV multiple [Member] | Long Canyon [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | 0
0.1 increase in NAV multiple [Member] | Loulo-Gounkoto [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | (416)
0.1 increase in NAV multiple [Member] | Veladero [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | (55)
0.1 increase in NAV multiple [Member] | Long Canyon [Member] |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |
Estimated increase (decrease) of asset impairment charge | $ 0

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