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SUPPLEMENTARY OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Schedule of Estimated Quantities of Oil and Natural Gas Reserves) (Details)
7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Boe
Dec. 31, 2014
Boe
Dec. 31, 2012
Boe
Proved reserves:      
Balance at beginning of period (BOE)   464,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesNetBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 0fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesNetBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]
Extension and discoveries (BOE) 24,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesandAdditionsBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 16,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesandAdditionsBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Acquisitions of reserves in-place (BOE) 472,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesAcquisitionsBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 16,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesAcquisitionsBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Revisions of previous estimates (BOE) 7,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesRevisionsofPreviousEstimatesBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 13,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesRevisionsofPreviousEstimatesBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Sales of reserves in place (BOE) (1,000,000)fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesSalesofMineralsinPlaceBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] (62,000,000)fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesSalesofMineralsinPlaceBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Production (BOE) (38,000,000)fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesProductionBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] (57,000,000)fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesProductionBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Balance at end of period (BOE) 464,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesNetBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 390,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesNetBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 0fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesNetBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]
Proved developed reserves (BOE) 307,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedReservesBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 246,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedReservesBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Proved undeveloped reserves (BOE) 157,000,000fcx_ProvedUndevelopedReservesBarrelofOilEquivalents [1] 144,000,000fcx_ProvedUndevelopedReservesBarrelofOilEquivalents [1]  
Eagle Ford [Member]      
Proved reserves:      
Extension and discoveries (BOE) 16,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesandAdditionsBarrelofOilEquivalents
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fcx_EagleFordMember
   
Gulf of Mexico [Member]      
Proved reserves:      
Extension and discoveries (BOE) 5,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesandAdditionsBarrelofOilEquivalents
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fcx_GulfofMexicoMember
8,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesandAdditionsBarrelofOilEquivalents
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fcx_GulfofMexicoMember
 
Haynesville [Member]      
Proved reserves:      
Extension and discoveries (BOE)   5,000,000fcx_ProvedDevelopedandUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesandAdditionsBarrelofOilEquivalents
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= fcx_HaynesvilleMember
 
Natural Gas Liquids [Member]      
Proved reserves:      
Balance at end of year 20,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
10,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
 
Proved developed reserves 14,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
7,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
 
Proved undeveloped reserves 6,000,000us-gaap_ProvedUndevelopedReserveVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
3,000,000us-gaap_ProvedUndevelopedReserveVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasLiquidsReservesMember
 
Oil [Member]      
Proved reserves:      
Balance at beginning of year   370,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]
Extensions and discoveries 20,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditions
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 10,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditions
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Acquisitions of reserves in-place 368,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 14,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Revisions of previous estimates 11,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] (10,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Sale of reserves in-place 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] (53,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Production (29,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProduction
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] (43,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProduction
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Balance at end of year 370,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 288,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]
Proved developed reserves 236,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 184,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Proved undeveloped reserves 134,000,000us-gaap_ProvedUndevelopedReserveVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2] 104,000,000us-gaap_ProvedUndevelopedReserveVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CrudeOilAndNGLPerBarrelMember
[1],[2]  
Natural Gas [Member]      
Proved reserves:      
Balance at beginning of year   562,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]
Extensions and discoveries 20,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditions
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 35,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesExtensionsDiscoveriesAndAdditions
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
Acquisitions of reserves in-place 626,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 9,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesPurchasesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
Revisions of previous estimates (26,000,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 140,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
Sale of reserves in-place (3,000,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] (54,000,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
Production (55,000,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProduction
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] (82,000,000,000)us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesProduction
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
Balance at end of year 562,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 610,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesNet
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]
Proved developed reserves 423,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 369,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
Proved undeveloped reserves 139,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedUndevelopedReserveVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1] 241,000,000,000us-gaap_ProvedUndevelopedReserveVolume
/ us-gaap_AverageSalesPriceAndProductionCostsPerUnitOfProductionProductionTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NaturalGasReservesMember
[1]  
[1] MMBbls = million barrels; Bcf = billion cubic feet; MMBOE = million BOE
[2] Includes 10 MMBbls of NGL proved reserves (7 MMBbls of developed and 3 MMBbls of undeveloped) at December 31, 2014, and 20 MMBbls of NGL proved reserves (14 MMBbls of developed and 6 MMBbls of undeveloped) at December 31, 2013.