Newmont Equity and Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Per Share (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

			Years Ended December 31,
			2012		2011		2010
Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders:
	Continuing operations		$	1,885	$	502	$	2,305
	Discontinued operations			(76)		(136)		(28)
			$	1,809	$	366	$	2,277
Weighted average common shares (millions):
	Basic			496		494		492
	Effect of employee stock based awards			-		2		2
	Effect of convertible notes			3		8		6
	Diluted			499		504		500
Net income attributable to Newmont stockholders per
	common share
	Basic:
		Continuing operations	$	3.80	$	1.02	$	4.69
		Discontinued operations		(0.15)		(0.28)		(0.06)
			$	3.65	$	0.74	$	4.63
	Diluted:
		Continuing operations	$	3.78	$	1.00	$	4.61
		Discontinued operations		(0.15)		(0.27)		(0.06)
			$	3.63	$	0.73	$	4.55

Net income attributable to Newmont stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interest

			Years Ended December 31,
			2012		2011		2010
Net income attributable to Newmont stockholders			$	1,809	$	366	$	2,277
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
	Increase in Additional paid-in capital from sale of PTNNT shares,
		net of tax of nil, nil, and $33, respectively		-		-		16
	Net income attributable to Newmont stockholders and transfers
		from noncontrolling interests	$	1,809	$	366	$	2,293