STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
Sales		$ 1,816	$ 2,033	$ 1,908	$ 1,972	$ 2,017	$ 1,746	$ 1,765	$ 1,764	$ 7,729	$ 7,292	$ 8,414
Costs and expenses
Costs applicable to sales	[1]									4,312	4,457	5,299
Depreciation and amortization										1,239	1,229	1,362
Reclamation and remediation (Note 5)										266	154	81
Exploration										156	164	247
Advanced projects, research and development										133	161	222
General and administrative										183	186	203
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 6)										56	26	4,352
Other expense, net (Note 7)										221	205	300
Total costs and expenses										6,566	6,582	12,066
Other income (expense)
Other income, net (Note 8)										128	157	349
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest of $40, $23 and $88, respectively										(325)	(361)	(303)
Total other income (expense)										(197)	(204)	46
Income (loss) before income and mining tax and other items										966	506	(3,606)
Income and mining tax benefit (expense) (Note 9)										(644)	(133)	755
Equity income (loss) of affiliates (Note 10)										(45)	(4)	(5)
Income (loss) from continuing operations										277	369	(2,856)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 11)										27	(40)	61
Net income (loss)										304	329	(2,795)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 12)										(84)	179	261
Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders		(254)	219	72	183	15	213	180	100	220	508	(2,534)
Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders:
Continuing operations		(247)	202	63	175	39	210	182	117	193	548	(2,595)
Discontinued operations		$ (7)	$ 17	$ 9	$ 8	$ (24)	$ 3	$ (2)	$ (17)	27	(40)	61
Net income (loss) attributable to Newmont stockholders										$ 220	$ 508	$ (2,534)
Income (loss) per common share, Basic (Note 13):
Continuing operations		$ (0.48)	$ 0.38	$ 0.13	$ 0.35	$ 0.08	$ 0.42	$ 0.37	$ 0.23	$ 0.38	$ 1.10	$ (5.21)
Discontinued operations		(0.02)	0.04	0.01	0.02	(0.05)	0.01	(0.01)	(0.03)	0.05	(0.08)	0.12
Income (loss) per common share, basic		(0.50)	0.42	0.14	0.37	0.03	0.43	0.36	0.20	0.43	1.02	(5.09)
Income (loss) per common share, Diluted (Note 13)
Continuing operations		(0.48)	0.38	0.13	0.35	0.08	0.42	0.37	0.23	0.38	1.10	(5.21)
Discontinued operations		(0.02)	0.04	0.01	0.02	(0.05)	0.01	(0.01)	(0.03)	0.05	(0.08)	0.12
Income (loss) per common share, diluted		(0.50)	0.42	0.14	0.37	0.03	0.43	0.36	0.20	0.43	1.02	(5.09)
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.150	$ 0.100	$ 0.225	$ 1.225

[1] Excludes Depreciation and amortization and Reclamation and remediation.