STOCKPILES AND ORE ON LEACH PADS - Summary and by location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Current stockpiles and ore on leach pads	$ 827	$ 812
Non-current stockpiles and ore on leach pads	1,705	1,484
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	2,532	2,296
Stockpiles
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Current stockpiles and ore on leach pads	514	493
Non-current stockpiles and ore on leach pads	1,446	1,154
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	1,960	1,647
Stockpiles | CC&V
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	19	6
Stockpiles | Musselwhite
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	1	53
Stockpiles | Porcupine
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	12	2
Stockpiles | Éléonore
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	1	1
Stockpiles | Peñasquito
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	307	193
Stockpiles | Yanacocha
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	37	55
Stockpiles | Merian
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	29	45
Stockpiles | Cerro Negro
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	4	0
Stockpiles | Boddington
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	482	458
Stockpiles | Tanami
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	7	4
Stockpiles | Ahafo
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	422	403
Stockpiles | Akyem
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	138	126
Stockpiles | Nevada Gold Mines
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	501	301
Ore on Leach Pads
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Current stockpiles and ore on leach pads	313	319
Non-current stockpiles and ore on leach pads	259	330
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	572	649
Ore on Leach Pads | CC&V
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	226	239
Ore on Leach Pads | Musselwhite
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Porcupine
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Éléonore
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Peñasquito
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Yanacocha
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	151	181
Ore on Leach Pads | Merian
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Cerro Negro
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Boddington
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Tanami
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Ahafo
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Akyem
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	0	0
Ore on Leach Pads | Nevada Gold Mines
Stockpiles And Ore On Leach Pads
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	$ 195	$ 229