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INCOME TAX EXPENSE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Net currency translation losses on current and deferred tax balances |  | $ 289 | $ 59
Corporate alternative minimum tax rate | 15.00% |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  | 100.00% |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  | $ 312 | 1,671
Deferred tax expense (recovery) arising from reversal of impairment |  | (55) | (193)
Saudi Arabia |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to undistributed earnings |  | 5 |
Argentina, United States [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to undistributed earnings |  |  | 29
Tanzania, Saudi Arabia and United States |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to distributed earnings |  | $ 26 |
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) |  | $ 105 | 88
Dominican Republic |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Current net profits interest tax expense (income) |  | 0 | 110
Tanzania and United States [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends withholding taxes related to distributed earnings |  |  | 36
Non-current assets [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  | 312 | 483
Goodwill |  |  |
Disclosure of major components of tax expense (income) [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment (reversals) charges |  | $ 0 | $ 1,188
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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