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Financial Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Unrealized gains (losses) for derivative financial instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge transactions and for the related hedged item
A summary of gains (losses) recognized in revenues for derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge transactions, including the unrealized gains (losses) on the related hedged item follows (in millions):
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
 2020201920202019
Copper futures and swap contracts:  
Unrealized gains (losses):  
Derivative financial instruments$$(2)$$
Hedged item – firm sales commitments(1)(8)(3)
Realized gains (losses):  
Matured derivative financial instruments15 (8)(1)(9)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
A summary of FCX’s embedded derivatives at September 30, 2020, follows:
Open PositionsAverage Price
Per Unit
Maturities Through
 ContractMarket
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:    
Copper (millions of pounds)381 $2.91 $3.03 March 2021
Gold (thousands of ounces)116 1,941 1,891 January 2021
Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts:  
Copper (millions of pounds)113 2.95 3.03 January 2021
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) for derivative financial instruments that do not qualify as hedge transactions A summary of the realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in operating income for commodity contracts that do not qualify as hedge transactions, including embedded derivatives, follows (in millions):
 Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30,September 30,
 2020201920202019
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:a
Copper$94 $(57)$18 $(57)
Gold and other metals15 39 17 
Copper forward contractsb
(7)— 12 (3)
a.Amounts recorded in revenues. 
b.Amounts recorded in cost of sales as production and delivery costs.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
A summary of the fair values of unsettled commodity derivative financial instruments follows (in millions):
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
Commodity Derivative Assets:  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
  
Copper futures and swap contracts$13 $
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
  
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts51 68 
Copper forward contracts— 
Total derivative assets$65 $74 
Commodity Derivative Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Copper futures and swap contracts$— $— 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts20 20 
Copper forward contracts— 
Total derivative liabilities$20 $21 
Offsetting Assets
A summary of these unsettled commodity contracts that are offset in the balance sheets follows (in millions):
AssetsLiabilities
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
Gross amounts recognized:
Embedded derivatives in provisional
sales/purchase contracts$51 $68 $20 $20 
Copper derivatives14 — 
65 74 20 21 
Less gross amounts of offset:
Embedded derivatives in provisional
sales/purchase contracts— — 
— — 
Net amounts presented in balance sheet:
Embedded derivatives in provisional
sales/purchase contracts48 68 17 20 
Copper derivatives14 — 
$62 $74 $17 $21 
Balance sheet classification:
Trade accounts receivable$46 $66 $$— 
Other current assets14 — — 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities12 21 
$62 $74 $17 $21 
Offsetting Liabilities
A summary of these unsettled commodity contracts that are offset in the balance sheets follows (in millions):
AssetsLiabilities
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
Gross amounts recognized:
Embedded derivatives in provisional
sales/purchase contracts$51 $68 $20 $20 
Copper derivatives14 — 
65 74 20 21 
Less gross amounts of offset:
Embedded derivatives in provisional
sales/purchase contracts— — 
— — 
Net amounts presented in balance sheet:
Embedded derivatives in provisional
sales/purchase contracts48 68 17 20 
Copper derivatives14 — 
$62 $74 $17 $21 
Balance sheet classification:
Trade accounts receivable$46 $66 $$— 
Other current assets14 — — 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities12 21 
$62 $74 $17 $21 
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] The following table provides a reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions):
September 30,
2020
December 31, 2019
Balance sheet components:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,403 $2,020 
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in:
Other current assets103 100 
Other assets149 158 
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows$2,655 $2,278