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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Other Legal Matters (Details) $ in Millions					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2019 co-defendant	Dec. 24, 2018 plaintiff	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026
Australian Taxation Office
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of tax, interest and penalties asserted as disputed amount						$ 85
Income tax examination payment						$ 24
Kirkland Royalty Matter \| Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought		$ 350
Ghana Parliament Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff				2
Number of codefendants \| co-defendant			33
Tax Allocation Agreement Matter
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 114
Mining and mineral rights \| Holt option
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase of option for mining and mineral rights					$ 75
Newmont Corporation, Newmont Canada Corporation, And Newmont Canada FN Holdings ULC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Economic interest (as a percent)							100.00%
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited and Newmont Golden Ridge Limited
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Economic interest (as a percent)							100.00%
Newmont Capital Limited And Newmont Canada FN Holdings ULC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Economic interest (as a percent)							100.00%
Goldcorp S.A. de C.V. and Servicios Administrativos Goldcorp, S.A. de C.V
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Economic interest (as a percent)							100.00%