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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ 12	$ 21
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		34	59
Minera Yanacocha
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)				100.00%
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations \| Minera La Zanja
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage sold	46.94%
Contribution paid upon sale of equity method investment	$ 45
Minera Yanacocha \| Primary Beneficiary
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest			$ 1
Minera Yanacocha \| Buenaventura
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	300
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, contingent consideration	$ 100
Minera Yanacocha \| Buenaventura
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)	43.65%
Minera Yanacocha \| Summit Global Management II V B
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as a percent)			5.00%
Merian \| Primary Beneficiary
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ 12	$ 20