CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Noncontrolling Interests
Changes in Equity
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]		us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201602Member
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 11,465	$ (9)	$ 855	$ (70)	$ 9,618	$ (284)	$ 383	$ (9)	$ 963
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				535,000,000	(2,000,000)
Changes in Equity
Net income (loss)		118						87		31
Other comprehensive income (loss)		15					15
Dividends declared	[1]	(76)						(76)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	[2]	(44)								(44)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests	[3]	22								22
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		(39)			$ (39)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation (in shares)					(1,000,000)
Stock-based awards and related share issuances		19		$ 5		14
Stock-based awards and related share issuances (in shares)				2,000,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019		11,471		$ 860	$ (109)	9,632	(269)	385		972
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019				537,000,000	(3,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		47
Changes in Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net income (loss)		1
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019		48
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		11,465	(9)	$ 855	$ (70)	9,618	(284)	383	(9)	963
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				535,000,000	(2,000,000)
Changes in Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)		19
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests		$ (137)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests										73
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		0
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation (in shares)		(1,300,000)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 22,435		$ 1,317	$ (118)	18,460	(265)	2,036		1,005
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				823,000,000	(3,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		47
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019		49
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019		11,471		$ 860	$ (109)	9,632	(269)	385		972
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019				537,000,000	(3,000,000)
Changes in Equity
Net income (loss)								(25)		25
Other comprehensive income (loss)		12					12
Shares issued and other non-cash consideration for Goldcorp	[4]	9,429		$ 457		8,972
Shares issued and other non-cash consideration for Goldcorp (in shares)	[4]			285,000,000
Dividends declared	[1]	(590)				(205)		(385)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	[2]	(49)								(49)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests	[3]	23								23
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		(6)			$ (6)
Stock-based awards and related share issuances		35				35
Stock-based awards and related share issuances (in shares)				1,000,000
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019		20,325		$ 1,317	$ (115)	18,434	(257)	(25)		971
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				823,000,000	(3,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019		48
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019		48
Changes in Equity
Net income (loss)		2,203						2,178		25
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(8)					(8)
Noncontrolling interest attributable to the formation of Nevada Gold Mine		25								25
Dividends declared	[1]	(114)						(114)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	[2]	(44)								(44)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests	[3]	$ 28								28
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		0
Cancellation of shares due to the expiration of certain exchange rights		$ 1				4		(3)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		$ (3)			$ (3)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation (in shares)		(100,000)
Stock-based awards and related share issuances		$ 22				22
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019		22,435		$ 1,317	$ (118)	18,460	(265)	2,036		1,005
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				823,000,000	(3,000,000)
Changes in Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net income (loss)		1
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019		$ 49
Changes in Equity
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]		us-gaap:AccountingStandardsUpdate201613Member
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 22,370	(5)	$ 1,298	$ (120)	18,216	(265)	2,291	(5)	950
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019				811,000,000	(3,000,000)
Changes in Equity
Net income (loss)		826						822		4
Other comprehensive income (loss)		13					13
Dividends declared	[5]	(112)						(112)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	[6]	(50)								(50)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests	[7]	25								25
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(321)		$ (11)		(160)		(150)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)				(7,000,000)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		(36)			$ (36)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation (in shares)					(1,000,000)
Stock options exercised		4				4
Stock-based awards and related share issuances		21		$ 3		18
Stock-based awards and related share issuances (in shares)				2,000,000
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020		22,735		$ 1,290	$ (156)	18,078	(252)	2,846		929
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020				806,000,000	(4,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019		47
Changes in Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net income (loss)		(2)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2020		45
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019		22,370	$ (5)	$ 1,298	$ (120)	18,216	(265)	2,291	$ (5)	950
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019				811,000,000	(3,000,000)
Changes in Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)		20
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		$ (321)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		(7,000,000)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation (in shares)		(900,000)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 23,577		$ 1,292	$ (165)	18,156	(245)	3,623		916
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020				808,000,000	(4,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019		47
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020		43
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2020		22,735		$ 1,290	$ (156)	18,078	(252)	2,846		929
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020				806,000,000	(4,000,000)
Changes in Equity
Net income (loss)		349						344		5
Other comprehensive income (loss)		5					5
Dividends declared	[5]	(201)						(201)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	[6]	(39)								(39)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests	[7]	29								29
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		(3)			$ (3)
Stock options exercised		36		$ 1		35
Stock options exercised (in shares)				1,000,000
Stock-based awards and related share issuances		17				17
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020		22,928		$ 1,291	$ (159)	18,130	(247)	2,989		924
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020				807,000,000	(4,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2020		45
Changes in Contingently Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Net income (loss)		(2)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2020		43
Changes in Equity
Net income (loss)		856						839		17
Other comprehensive income (loss)		2					2
Dividends declared	[5]	(205)						(205)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests	[6]	(53)								(53)
Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests	[7]	28								28
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		$ 0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		0
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		$ (6)			$ (6)
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation (in shares)		(100,000)
Stock options exercised		$ 10				10
Stock-based awards and related share issuances		17		$ 1		16
Stock-based awards and related share issuances (in shares)				1,000,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020		23,577		$ 1,292	$ (165)	$ 18,156	$ (245)	$ 3,623		$ 916
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020				808,000,000	(4,000,000)
Contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest, Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 43

[1] Cash dividends declared per common share were $0.14 and $0.42 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Special dividends declared per common share was $— and $0.88 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Dividends declared and dividends paid to common stockholders will differ by $5 due to timing.

[2] Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests of $44 and $137 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, represent cash calls declared by Newmont to Staatsolie for the Merian mine. Newmont paid $44 and $137 for distributions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

[3] Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests of $28 and $73 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, represent cash calls requested from Staatsolie for the Merian mine of $24 and $69, respectively, and NGM for the South Arturo Mine of $4 and $4, respectively. Staatsolie paid $25 and $71 and NGM paid $4 and $4 for cash calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Differences are due to timing of receipts.

[4] The shares issued and other non-cash consideration for Goldcorp acquisition includes the fair value of equity classified stock-based compensation awards allocated to purchase consideration of $6.

[5] Cash dividends declared per common share were $0.25 and $0.64 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Dividends declared and dividends paid to common stockholders will differ by $4 due to timing.

[6] Distributions declared to noncontrolling interests of $53 and $142 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, represent cash calls declared by Newmont to Staatsolie for the Merian mine. Newmont paid $55 and $143 for distributions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Any differences are due to timing of payments.

[7] Cash calls requested from noncontrolling interests of $28 and $82 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, represent cash calls requested from Staatsolie for the Merian mine. Staatsolie paid $27 and $82 for cash calls during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Differences are due to timing of receipts.