Analysis Of Income And Expense [Abstract]

Anglo American PLC - Filing #2010673

Concept	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]
Revenue [abstract]
Revenue	30,652,000,000 USD	4,000,000 USD	30,656,000,000 USD	35,118,000,000 USD	9,000,000 USD	35,127,000,000 USD
Material income and expense [abstract]
Investment income	427,000,000 USD	— USD	427,000,000 USD	214,000,000 USD	— USD	214,000,000 USD
Finance income (cost)	587,000,000 USD	31,000,000 USD	556,000,000 USD	327,000,000 USD	15,000,000 USD	342,000,000 USD
Other finance income (cost)	24,000,000 USD	31,000,000 USD	7,000,000 USD	26,000,000 USD	15,000,000 USD	41,000,000 USD
Interest expense	990,000,000 USD	— USD	990,000,000 USD	515,000,000 USD	— USD	515,000,000 USD
Operating expense	26,748,000,000 USD	2,648,000,000 USD	24,100,000,000 USD	25,875,000,000 USD	1,672,000,000 USD	24,203,000,000 USD
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method [abstract]
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	378,000,000 USD	— USD	378,000,000 USD	641,000,000 USD	— USD	641,000,000 USD
Comprehensive income, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income	311,000,000 USD	—	—	4,604,000,000 USD	—	—
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	539,000,000 USD	—	—	3,319,000,000 USD	—	—
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests	850,000,000 USD	—	—	1,285,000,000 USD	—	—