CONTINGENCIES (Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees and Surety Bonds) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Surety Bond
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, carrying value	$ 326
Cerro Verde
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Outstanding Standby Letters Of Credit	$ 283

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913245&loc=d3e12069-110248

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant