Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,502	$ 4,007
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,504	1,430
Metals inventory adjustments	43	15
Net gain on sales of assets	(2)	(63)
Stock-based compensation	75	79
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion	180	131
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations	(197)	(184)
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans	28	3
Pension plan contributions	(52)	(75)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt	(28)	0
Deferred income taxes	83	96
Other, net	(86)	50
Changes in working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	456	(218)
Inventories	(184)	(310)
Other current assets	(71)	(77)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	84	123
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments	(1,265)	849
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,070	5,435
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,422)	(1,344)
Proceeds from sales of assets	102	21
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion	(51)	0
Acquisition of minority interest in PT Smelting	0	(33)
Other, net	(10)	(25)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,381)	(1,231)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	5,366	633
Repayments of debt	(4,073)	(672)
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
Common stock	(652)	(220)
Noncontrolling interests	(625)	(187)
Treasury stock purchases	(1,347)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	142	135
Proceeds from exercised stock options	106	189
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	55	19
Debt financing costs and other, net	(41)	(47)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,179)	(188)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	510	4,016
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	8,314	3,903
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	8,824	7,919
Freeport Cobalt
Cash flow from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Freeport Cobalt	0	150
North America Copper Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(430)	(211)
South America Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(203)	(94)
Grasberg Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,148)	(904)
Indonesia Smelter
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(517)	(79)
Molybdenum
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(16)	(4)
Other Segments
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(108)	(52)
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Payments for Cerro Verde royalty dispute	$ 0	$ (421)