Other Liabilities - Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other current liabilities:
Refinery metal payable and liabilities	$ 1,252	$ 606
Deferred income tax	132	132
Accrued operating costs	94	99
Interest	82	71
Derivative instruments	78	72
Reclamation and remediation liabilities	67	83
Accrued capital expenditures	62	59
Royalties	46	67
Taxes other than income and mining	19	21
Holt property royalty	13	12
Other	10	23
Other current liabilities, total	1,855	1,245
Other long-term liabilities:
Holt property royalty	151	167
Income and mining taxes	63	79
Derivative instruments	54	53
Power supply agreements	32	35
Social development obligations	29	29
Boddington contingent consideration	10	10
Other	23	22
Other long-term liabilities, total	$ 362	$ 395