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Net operating costs (excluding items disclosed separately) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]        
Raw materials, consumables, repairs and maintenance   $ 12,019 $ 12,477 $ 9,957
Amortisation of intangible assets   124 159 178
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   5,210 4,851 4,519
Employment costs   6,636 6,002 5,513
Shipping and other freight costs   2,781 3,146 3,275
Decrease in finished goods and work in progress   1,152 803 29
Royalties   3,135 2,994 3,878
Amounts charged by equity accounted units   1,163 1,429 1,160
Net foreign exchange (gains)/losses   (47) (42) 14
Gain on sale of the Cortez Royalty   0 (432) 0
Gains recognised by Kitimat relating to LNG Canada's project   0 (116) (336)
Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions)   1,491 1,006 1,906
Research and development   245 76 65
Other external costs   5,295 4,161 4,071
Costs included above capitalised or shown on a separate line item   (1,331) (722) (646)
Other operating income   (821) (1,022) (893)
Net operating costs (excluding items disclosed separately)(h)   37,052 34,770 32,690
Sales of financial assets [1],[2]   1,220 892 114
Payments for short-term leases   269 465 502
Payments for variable lease components   40 50 34
Operating costs capitalised   1,007 485 445
Exploration and evaluation costs   247 190 154
Research and development costs within operating costs   77 47 $ 47
Decarbonisation spend   234 138  
Operating decarbonisation spend included in net operating costs (excluding items disclosed separately   $ 182 88  
Cortez Royalty        
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]        
Sales of financial assets $ 525   $ 525  
[1] In 2022, Sale of financial assets includes US$525 million of cash received from the sale of the gross production royalty at the Cortez Complex in Nevada, USA. Refer to note 1 and note 7.
[2] In 2023, we received net proceeds of US$1,157 million (2022: US$352 million and 2021: US$107 million) from our sales and purchases of investments within a separately managed portfolio of
fixed income instruments. Refer to note 19 for details. Purchases and sales of these securities are reported on a net cash flow basis within “Sales of financial assets” or “Purchases of financial
assets” depending on the overall net position at each reporting date.