Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) [Abstract]

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

NOTE 11    NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Yanacocha	$	73	$	94	$	268	$	226
Batu Hijau		3		85		11		251
Other		4		3		6		(2)
	$	80	$	182	$	285	$	475