Analysis Of Income And Expense [Abstract]

Anglo American PLC - Filing #6770731

Concept	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]
Revenue [abstract]
Revenue	27,290,000,000 USD	64,000,000 USD	27,354,000,000 USD	30,652,000,000 USD	4,000,000 USD	30,656,000,000 USD
Material income and expense [abstract]
Investment income	426,000,000 USD	— USD	426,000,000 USD	427,000,000 USD	— USD	427,000,000 USD
Finance income (cost)	751,000,000 USD	41,000,000 USD	710,000,000 USD	587,000,000 USD	31,000,000 USD	556,000,000 USD
Other finance income (cost)	5,000,000 USD	41,000,000 USD	36,000,000 USD	24,000,000 USD	31,000,000 USD	7,000,000 USD
Interest expense	1,172,000,000 USD	— USD	1,172,000,000 USD	990,000,000 USD	— USD	990,000,000 USD
Operating expense	27,518,000,000 USD	5,176,000,000 USD	22,342,000,000 USD	26,748,000,000 USD	2,648,000,000 USD	24,100,000,000 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	134,000,000 USD	— USD	134,000,000 USD	378,000,000 USD	— USD	378,000,000 USD
Comprehensive income, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income	3,186,000,000 USD	—	—	311,000,000 USD	—	—
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	3,371,000,000 USD	—	—	539,000,000 USD	—	—
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests	185,000,000 USD	—	—	850,000,000 USD	—	—