Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other current liabilities:
Refinery metal payable	$ 1,445	$ 617
Derivative instruments	415
Accrued operating costs	245	217
Accrued capital expenditures	208	83
Interest	86	66
Taxes other than income and mining	80	135
Reclamation and remediation liabilities	57	64
Boddington contingent consideration	51	32
Royalties	42	90
Deferred income tax	15	54
Holt property royalty	13	0
Other	48	60
Other current liabilities, total	2,705	1,418
Other long-term liabilities:
Holt property royalty	166	40
Power supply agreements	43	45
Derivative instruments	37
Income and mining taxes	34	36
Boddington contingent consideration	10	51
Other	38	49
Other long-term liabilities, total	$ 328	$ 221