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Debt and Equity Transactions (Unaudited) Interest, Dividends and Maturities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Capitalized Interest [Line Items]      
Interest costs incurred $ 210us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred   $ 224us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
Dividends Payable, Date Declared Mar. 24, 2015    
Authorized Quarterly Rate Of Common Stock Dividend $ 0.0500fcx_AuthorizedQuarterlyRateOfCommonStockDividend $ 0.3125fcx_AuthorizedQuarterlyRateOfCommonStockDividend  
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid May 01, 2015    
Dividends Payable, Date of Record Apr. 15, 2015    
Property, Plant, Equipment and Mining Development Costs, Net [Member]      
Capitalized Interest [Line Items]      
Interest costs capitalized 45us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
  40us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
Oil and Gas Properties Not Subject to Amortization [Member]      
Capitalized Interest [Line Items]      
Interest costs capitalized $ 19us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember
  $ 23us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember