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CONTINGENCIES (Litigation) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES (Litigation) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) case	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 13, 2019 USD ($)
Louisiana Parishes Coastal Erosion Cases [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases \| case	42	42
FCX Affiliates [Member] \| Louisiana Parishes Coastal Erosion Cases [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases \| case	13	13
Settlement amount	$ 23,500
Settlement, initial payment	$ 15,000
Settlement expense		$ 15,000
Johnson & Johnson and Cyprus Mines [Member] \| Asbestos Contamination in Talc-Based Personal Care Products [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Damages from Product Defects [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss				$ 29,000
Cyprus Mines [Member] \| Asbestos Contamination in Talc-Based Personal Care Products [Member] \| Pending Litigation [Member] \| Damages from Product Defects [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss				$ 2,000
Forecast [Member] \| FCX Affiliates [Member] \| Louisiana Parishes Coastal Erosion Cases [Member] \| Settled Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement, installment payment			$ 4,250