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PROVISIONS, CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS - Provisions Overview (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance $ 2,562 $ 2,632  
Additions 747 1,176  
Deductions/ Payments (877) (973)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements (25) (273)  
Short-term provisions 1,101 1,064 $ 935
Long-term provisions 1,306 1,498 $ 1,697
Provisions, ending balance 2,407 2,562  
Environmental      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 595 661  
Additions 59 47  
Deductions/ Payments (61) (65)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements (27) (48)  
Provisions, ending balance 566 595  
Emission obligations      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 492 571  
Additions 477 606  
Deductions/ Payments (443) (565)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements (4) (120)  
Provisions, ending balance 522 492  
Asset retirement obligations      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 397 397  
Additions 22 20  
Deductions/ Payments (41) (5)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements (29) (15)  
Provisions, ending balance 349 397  
Site restoration      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 220 309  
Additions 0 25  
Deductions/ Payments (54) (93)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements (14) (21)  
Provisions, ending balance 152 220  
Staff related obligations      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 120 127  
Additions 40 40  
Deductions/ Payments (29) (31)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 6 (16)  
Provisions, ending balance 137 120  
Voluntary separation plans      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 31 55  
Additions 3 13  
Deductions/ Payments (18) (27)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 7 (10)  
Provisions, ending balance 23 31  
Litigation and other (see note 9.3)      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 323 269  
Additions 53 143  
Deductions/ Payments (103) (70)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 16 (19)  
Provisions, ending balance 289 323  
Tax claims      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 79 62  
Additions 9 32  
Deductions/ Payments (24) (10)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 9 (5)  
Provisions, ending balance 73 79  
Other legal claims      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 244 207  
Additions 44 111  
Deductions/ Payments (79) (60)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 7 (14)  
Provisions, ending balance 216 244  
Commercial agreements and onerous contracts      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 23 25  
Additions 9 4  
Deductions/ Payments (4) (5)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 0 (1)  
Provisions, ending balance 28 23  
Other      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions, beginning balance 361 218  
Additions 84 278  
Deductions/ Payments (124) (112)  
Effects of foreign exchange and other movements 20 (23)  
Provisions, ending balance $ 341 $ 361