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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of property, plant and equipment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period $ 62,007 $ 56,307  
Adjustment on currency translation (1,935) 2,888  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs 518 946  
Interest capitalised 358 340 $ 321
Additions 7,475 6,311  
Depreciation for the year (4,187) (3,796)  
Impairment charges (269) (863)  
Disposals (117) (95)  
Transfers and other movements (57) (31)  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 63,793 62,007 56,307
Non-current assets pledged as security $ 14,911 $ 14,245  
Average borrowing rate used for capitalisation of interest 3.40% 4.20%  
Loans secured by non-current assets collateral $ 4,403 $ 4,518  
Cost      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 121,739    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 125,221 121,739  
Accumulated depreciation and impairment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (59,732)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (61,428) (59,732)  
Mining properties and leases      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 11,173 10,402  
Adjustment on currency translation (385) 457  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs 518 946  
Interest capitalised 0 0  
Additions 227 329  
Depreciation for the year (736) (666)  
Impairment charges (2) (327)  
Disposals (2) (2)  
Transfers and other movements 24 34  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 10,817 11,173 10,402
Non-current assets pledged as security 1,637 1,712  
Mining properties and leases | Cost      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 25,052    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 25,114 25,052  
Mining properties and leases | Accumulated depreciation and impairment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (13,879)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (14,297) (13,879)  
Land and buildings      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 6,369 6,403  
Adjustment on currency translation (194) 307  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs 0 0  
Interest capitalised 0 0  
Additions 70 45  
Depreciation for the year (390) (354)  
Impairment charges (66) (85)  
Disposals (18) (13)  
Transfers and other movements 224 66  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 5,995 6,369 6,403
Non-current assets pledged as security 457 494  
Land and buildings | Cost      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 12,178    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 12,031 12,178  
Land and buildings | Accumulated depreciation and impairment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (5,809)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (6,036) (5,809)  
Plant and equipment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 32,754 31,491  
Adjustment on currency translation (1,097) 1,758  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs 0 0  
Interest capitalised 0 0  
Additions 1,841 726  
Depreciation for the year (3,061) (2,776)  
Impairment charges (195) (369)  
Disposals (90) (64)  
Transfers and other movements 3,301 1,988  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 33,453 32,754 31,491
Non-current assets pledged as security $ 5,196 5,065  
Plant and equipment | Bottom of range      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment 3 years    
Plant and equipment | Top of range      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment 50 years    
Plant and equipment | Cost      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period $ 71,603    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 73,415 71,603  
Plant and equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (38,849)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (39,962) (38,849)  
Capital works in progress      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 11,711 8,011  
Adjustment on currency translation (259) 366  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs 0 0  
Interest capitalised 358 340  
Additions 5,337 5,211  
Depreciation for the year 0 0  
Impairment charges (6) (82)  
Disposals (7) (16)  
Transfers and other movements (3,606) (2,119)  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 13,528 11,711 8,011
Non-current assets pledged as security 7,621 6,974  
Capital works in progress | Cost      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 12,906    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 14,661 12,906  
Capital works in progress | Accumulated depreciation and impairment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (1,195)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (1,133) (1,195)  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Capitalised production phase stripping costs, carrying amount 2,432 2,398  
Capitalisation of property, plant and equipment 319    
Capitalisation offset by depreciation 282    
Capitalised production phase stripping costs | Property, plant and equipment      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Capitalised production phase stripping costs, carrying amount 2,017 2,019  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs | Investment in equity accounted units      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Capitalised production phase stripping costs, carrying amount 415 379  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs | Subsidiaries      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation for the year $ (201) $ (145) $ (139)
Buildings | Bottom of range      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment 5 years    
Buildings | Top of range      
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]      
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment 50 years