| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 400600 - Disclosure - Other Expense, Net (Details) (http://newmont.com/role/DisclosureOtherExpenseNetDetails) | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001164727 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Other Expense, Net (Details) [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | |
| Other Expense, Net (Details) [Abstract] | |||
| Other Expense Net [Abstract] | |||
| Hope Bay care and maintenance | |||
| Community development | |||
| Regional administration | |||
| Restructuring and other | |||
| Western Australia power plant | |||
| Transaction costs | |||
| World Gold Council dues | |||
| Indonesian value added tax settlement | |||
| Other | |||
| Other expense, total | 300,000,000   | 449,000,000   | 265,000,000   |