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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Unrealized gains losses) (Details) oz in Thousands, lb in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020 lb $ / lb | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) lb oz $ / lb $ / lb $ / oz | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
North America |  |  |  |  |
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Percent of Copper Sale Volume |  | 60.00% |  |  |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Amounts recorded in Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net |  |  | $ (491) | $ 423 | $ 304
Commodity Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | 11 | 4 | (9)
Hedged item - firm sales commitments |  |  | 11 | 4 | (9)
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Matured derivative financial instruments |  |  | $ (63) | 65 | 22
Commodity Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb |  |  | 82 |  |
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb |  |  | 3.80 |  |
Copper Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  |  |  | 24
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | $ / lb | 2.34 |  |  |  |
Copper Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb | 150 |  |  |  |
Copper Forward Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb |  |  | 6 |  |
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb |  |  | 3.82 |  |
Copper Forward Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Amounts recorded in Cost of Sales |  |  |  |  |
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Matured derivative financial instruments |  |  | $ 37 | (15) | 3
Copper | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Amounts recorded in Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net |  |  | $ (479) | 425 | 259
Copper | Short [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb |  |  | 861 |  |
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb |  |  | 3.62 |  |
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Market Price | $ / lb |  |  | 3.80 |  |
Copper | Long [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb |  |  | 180 |  |
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / lb |  |  | 3.59 |  |
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Market Price | $ / lb |  |  | 3.80 |  |
Gold | Short [Member] | Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | oz |  |  | 240 |  |
Derivative, Average Forward Price | $ / oz |  |  | 1,769 |  |
Realized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Market Price | $ / oz |  |  | 1,823 |  |
gold and other [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Amounts recorded in Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net |  |  | $ (12) | $ (2) | $ 45

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