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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 4)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Purchase 2007 Plan
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Purchase 2007 Plan
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Purchase 2010 Plan
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Purchase 2010 Plan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Employee Stock Purchase 2010 Plan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Employee Stock Purchase 2010 Plan
MXN
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Purchase 2015 Plan
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Purchase 2015 Plan
MXN
Information related to compensation cost                
Stock based compensation expense   $ 0.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
$ 0.1us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Unrecognized compensation expense   $ 1.6us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
$ 2.0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
$ 2.5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Period over which unrecognized compensation expense expected to be recognized       3 years 9 months        
Stock award activity, Shares                
Outstanding shares at the beginning of the period 4,298,612scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
4,449,599scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
2,287,891scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
3,012,464scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Exercised (in shares)   (40,632)scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsExercisesInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
  (249,446)scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsExercisesInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Forfeited (in shares) (3,660,945)scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
             
Outstanding shares at the end of the period 637,667scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
4,408,967scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
2,287,891scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
2,763,018scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Unit Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value                
Outstanding shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 1.16scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
$ 1.16scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
$ 2.05scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
$ 2.05scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Exercised (in dollars per share)   $ 1.16scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
  $ 2.05scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 1.16scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
             
Outstanding shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 1.16scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
$ 1.16scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
$ 2.05scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
$ 2.05scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
       
Purchase price for initial subscription (in dollars per share)         $ 2.05scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceForInitialSubscription
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
26.51scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceForInitialSubscription
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2010PlanMember
$ 2.63scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceForInitialSubscription
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
38.44scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceForInitialSubscription
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember