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Percentage of FM O&G LLC senior notes tendered for new FCX senior notes

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Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of addition (reduction) to the amount at which a liability could be incurred (settled) in a current transaction between willing parties.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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DEBT - Schedule of Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment				$ 58	$ 97
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 2,342
Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered						2,091
Long-term Debt						$ 2,228
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Percentage of FM O&G LLC senior notes tendered for new FCX senior notes						89.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Consideration Paid				6
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment					49	$ 151
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Fair Value Adjustments				46
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				454	1,234	407	$ 6,500
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	$ 2,970	$ 6,400	$ 2,470
Long-term Debt				$ 800
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.125% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment					$ 5
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.125%	6.125%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 179	237
Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered						179
Long-term Debt						186
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment					$ 23
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.50%	6.50%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 552	617
Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered						552
Long-term Debt						583
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment					$ 12
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.625%	6.625%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 228	261
Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered						228
Long-term Debt						242
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.75%	6.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 404		449
Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered						404
Long-term Debt				$ 0	$ 427	432
Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.875%	6.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						778
Principal Amount of Senior Notes Tendered						728
Long-term Debt				$ 768	$ 776	$ 785
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.125% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.125%
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.50%
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.625% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.625%
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.75%
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas \| Senior Notes [Member] \| 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.875%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 50
Long-term Debt				$ 0	$ 54