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SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Schedule of Capitalized Costs) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Oil and Gas Information [Abstract]            
Properties subject to amortization $ 16,547us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross   $ 13,829us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross $ 16,547us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross $ 13,829us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesGross  
Accumulated amortization (7,360)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities [1]   (1,357)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities (7,360)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities [1] (1,357)us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAmortizationAndValuationAllowanceForRelatingToOilAndGasProducingActivities  
Total 9,187us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet   12,472us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet 9,187us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet 12,472us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsOilAndGasProducingActivitiesNet  
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties $ 3,400us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 308us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 3,737us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfOilAndGasProperties
Average Depletion Depreciation and Amortization Expense Per Unit of Production     35.54fcx_AverageDepletionDepreciationandAmortizationExpensePerUnitofProduction 39.74fcx_AverageDepletionDepreciationandAmortizationExpensePerUnitofProduction    
[1] Includes charges of $3.7 billion to reduce the carrying value of oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.