RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION - Reconciliation of Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2022 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
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| Change in reclamation liability | ||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 5,768 | $ 3,719 | ||
| Additions, changes in estimates and other | 13 | 7 | ||
| Payments, net | (78) | (37) | ||
| Accretion expense | $ 43 | $ 30 | 86 | 62 |
| Balance at end of period | 5,789 | 3,751 | 5,789 | 3,751 |
| Change in remediation liability | ||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 344 | 313 | ||
| Additions, changes in estimates and other | 13 | 21 | ||
| Payments, net | (23) | (17) | ||
| Accretion expense | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Balance at end of period | $ 337 | $ 321 | 337 | $ 321 |
| Midnite mine | ||||
| Change in remediation liability | ||||
| Additions, changes in estimates and other | $ 13 | |||
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- Definition The amount added to the accrual for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies, revisions in estimates to existing obligations, and other changes. Includes remediation expense and other costs such as changes related to business acquisitions or divestitures, or to currency movements. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of the increase or (decrease) in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for obligations incurred during the period, changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation, and other. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount recognized for the passage of time, typically for liabilities, that have been discounted to their net present values. Excludes accretion associated with asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash outflow to settle environmental loss contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid during the period to settle an asset retirement obligation. Amounts paid to settle an asset retirement obligation are generally included in the operating section of the Statement of Cash Flows. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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