FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Derivative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 54
Cash and cash equivalents	1,985	3,705	4,822	3,738
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts, Copper [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative held (in lbs except gold in oz)	673,000,000
Average contract price	3.24
Average market price	3.34
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts, Gold [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative held (in lbs except gold in oz)	254,000
Average contract price	1,245.00
Average market price	1,202.00
Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts, Copper [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative held (in lbs except gold in oz)	60,000,000
Average contract price	3.26
Average market price	3.34
Atlantic Copper [Member] | Copper Forward Contracts [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative held (in lbs except gold in oz)	10,000,000
Average contract price	3.27
Maximum [Member] | Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts, Copper [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturities	June 2014
Maximum [Member] | Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts, Gold [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturities	April 2014
Maximum [Member] | Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts, Copper [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturities	April 2014
Maximum [Member] | Atlantic Copper [Member] | Copper Forward Contracts [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturities	February 2014
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative held (in lbs except gold in oz)	44,000,000
Average contract price	3.28
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturities	November 2014
Bank Time Deposits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 211	$ 514