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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at Beginning of Year $ 2,487us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
$ 2,443us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
$ 2,393us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Additions Charged to Cost and Expense (53)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
44us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
49us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Additons Charged to Other Accounts 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Other Additions (Deductions) 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Balance at End of Year 2,434us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
2,487us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
2,443us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Reserves for non-income taxes      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at Beginning of Year 78us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
80us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
73us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
Additions Charged to Cost and Expense 16us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
35us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
21us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
Additons Charged to Other Accounts 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
(1)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
(2)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
Other Additions (Deductions) (1)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
[1] (36)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
[1] (12)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
[1]
Balance at End of Year $ 93us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
$ 78us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
$ 80us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= fcx_ReservesForNonincomeTaxesMember
[1] Represents amounts paid or adjustments to reserves based on revised estimates.