1.0.0.3 false Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Millions false 1 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 false 2 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 false 3 $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 Net income (loss) 1 us-gaap_ProfitLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 true true 2093000000 2093 false false 2 true true 1160000000 1160 false false 3 true true -1485000000 -1485 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 4 Other comprehensive income (loss): 1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 5 Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of $(82), $105 and $(19) tax benefit (expense), respectively 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 418000000 418 false false 2 false true -573000000 -573 false false 3 false true 113000000 113 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 6 Foreign currency translation adjustments 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 264000000 264 false false 2 false true -387000000 -387 false false 3 false true 138000000 138 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 7 Change in pension and other post-retirement benefits, net of $(7), $69 and $(18) tax benefit (expense), respectively 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 8 Net change from periodic valuations 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 4000000 4 false false 2 false true -139000000 -139 false false 3 false true 18000000 18 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 9 Net amount reclassified to income 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 10000000 10 false false 2 false true 9000000 9 false false 3 false true 15000000 15 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 10 Net unrecognized loss on pension and other post-retirement benefits 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 14000000 14 false false 2 false true -130000000 -130 false false 3 false true 33000000 33 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 11 Change in fair value of cash flow hedge instruments, net of $(82), $53 and $(3) tax benefit (expense), respectively 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 12 Net change from periodic revaluations 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 183000000 183 false false 2 false true -127000000 -127 false false 3 false true 5000000 5 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 13 Net amount reclassified to income 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 3000000 3 false false 2 false true 5000000 5 false false 3 false true -1000000 -1 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 14 Net unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 186000000 186 false false 2 false true -122000000 -122 false false 3 false true 4000000 4 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 15 Other comprehensive income (loss) 2 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 882000000 882 false false 2 false true -1212000000 -1212 false false 3 false true 288000000 288 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 16 Comprehensive income (loss) 1 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 2975000000 2975 false false 2 false true -52000000 -52 false false 3 false true -1197000000 -1197 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 17 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: 1 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false 2 false false 0 0 false false 3 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 18 Newmont stockholders 2 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 2176000000 2176 false false 2 false true -379000000 -379 false false 3 false true -1611000000 -1611 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 19 Noncontrolling interests 2 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 799000000 799 false false 2 false true 327000000 327 false false 3 false true 414000000 414 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true 20 Comprehensive income (loss) 2 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 true true 2975000000 2975 false false 2 true true -52000000 -52 false false 3 true true -1197000000 -1197 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. true false 3 19 false Millions UnKnown UnKnown false true