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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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Commitments and Contingencies - PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (Details) - plaintiff				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	48 Months Ended	51 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
	Apr. 08, 2015	May. 06, 2011	Dec. 17, 2010	Feb. 28, 2010	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2008	Mar. 31, 2007	Mar. 31, 2006
Newmont Mining Corporation \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau
Loss contingencies
Newmont equity interest ownership (as a percent)									31.50%
Newmont Mining Corporation \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Batu Hijau \| Required divestiture
Loss contingencies
Interest to be offered (as a percent)					3.00%	7.00%
Aggregate interest to be offered								31.00%
Newmont Mining Corporation \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Batu Hijau \| Required divestiture \| Minimum
Loss contingencies
Percentage of ownership shares by the Indonesian government or Indonesian nationals in PTNNT							51.00%			44.00%			23.00%
Newmont Mining Corporation \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Batu Hijau \| Required divestiture \| Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Loss contingencies
Sale and transfer of shares of interest percent			7.00%
Newmont Mining Corporation \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Batu Hijau \| Required divestiture \| PIP
Loss contingencies
Sale and transfer of shares of interest percent		7.00%
PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Jakarta State Administrative Court
Loss contingencies
Loss contingency number of plaintiffs	2
PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Batu Hijau \| Required divestiture \| Minimum
Loss contingencies
Percentage of ownership shares by the Indonesian government or Indonesian nationals in PTNNT											37.00%	30.00%
PTPI \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau
Loss contingencies
Other company ownership percentage in affiliate							20.00%
PTMDB \| PTNNT - Batu Hijau \| Batu Hijau \| Required divestiture
Loss contingencies
PTMDB's ownership in PTNNT				24.00%