CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,624,181	$ 1,941,372	$ 2,344,353
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and depletion	395,970	325,743	288,138
Equity earnings of affiliate, net of dividends received	(10,088)	(17,666)
Loss (gain) on currency translation effect	13,089	15,174	(19,263)
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(97,188)	55,807	(117,946)
Gain on sale of investment		(18,200)
(Gain) loss on short-term investments		(10,623)	3,781
Cash provided from (used for) operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	136,107	(14,739)	(135,552)
Inventories	(143,575)	(180,684)	(194,484)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(63,551)	(135,742)	(136,897)
Other operating assets and liabilities	2,279	43,520	47,783
Net cash provided from operating activities	1,857,224	2,003,962	2,079,913
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(1,703,349)	(1,051,900)	(612,905)
Purchase of short-term investments	(73,970)	(152,441)	(532,188)
Proceeds on sale of short-term investment		540,098	82,663
Investment in affiliated companies			(33,276)
Proceeds on sale of investment		18,200
Loan repaid by related parties	22,706
Loan granted to related parties		(37,599)
Sale of property	4,618	15,072	12,575
Release of escrow deposit on long-term debt	5,089
Other			(9,741)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,744,906)	(668,570)	(1,092,872)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Debt repaid	(10,000)	(10,000)	(15,250)
Debt incurred		1,477,455
Capitalization of debt issuance cost		(7,685)
Repurchase of common shares	(281,438)	(147,344)	(273,690)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(573,816)	(3,139,971)	(2,080,353)
SCC shareholder derivative lawsuit		2,108,221
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(1,350)	(3,613)	(6,885)
Other	1,275	1,035	1,153
Net cash (used for) provided from financing activities	(865,329)	278,098	(2,375,025)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(33,782)	(2,120)	43,425
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(786,793)	1,611,370	(1,344,559)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of year	2,459,488	848,118	2,192,677
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of year	1,672,695	2,459,488	848,118
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	262,490	189,217	189,940
Income taxes	819,897	1,140,352	1,234,453
Workers' participation	276,376	256,042	241,420
Supplemental schedule of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Decrease (increase) in pension and other post-retirement benefits	2,207	(3,394)	8,310
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge derivative instruments recognized in other comprehensive income (net of taxes)			5,417
Effect of common stock dividend:
Retained earnings		296,590
Treasury stock		(151,458)
Additional paid-in capital		$ (145,132)