GAIN ON ASSET AND INVESTMENT SALES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jan. 02, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2020
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Current assets held for sale				$ 0	$ 1,023
Current liabilities held for sale				$ 0	343
Alumbrera Mine
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Ownership interest				0.00%			37.50%
MARA
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Ownership interest							18.75%
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				$ 677	30	$ 100
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Kalgoorlie
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				493	0	0
Percentage interest sold		50.00%
Proceeds from sale		$ 800
Proceeds allocated to purchaser rights option		$ 25
Current assets held for sale					434
Current liabilities held for sale					152
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Continental
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				91	0	0
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Royalty interests
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				75	0	100
Proceeds from sale			$ 15
Carrying value			0
Total consideration			75
Consideration, equity interest			$ 60
Consideration, equity interest (in shares)			12
Consideration, equity interest, share price (in dollars per share)			$ 5.02
Maximum contingent consideration			$ 15
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Red Lake
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				9	0	0
Proceeds from sale	$ 375
Current assets held for sale					589
Current liabilities held for sale					191
Total consideration	429
Maximum contingent consideration	100
Consideration, working capital	$ 15
Contingent consideration, period	15 years
Value of embedded derivative				42
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Alumbrera mine/MARA
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				6	0	0
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations | Other
Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Gain on sale				$ 3	$ 30	$ 0