Income Taxes (Unaudited) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income before income taxes and equity in an affiliated companies' net earnings

Geographic sources of FCX’s (provision for) benefit from income taxes follow (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
U.S. operations	$	3		$	(7	)
International operations	(509		)	(167		)
Total	$	(506	)	$	(174	)