Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,162	$ 1,049
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	595	399
Stock-based compensation	53	53
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion	224	117
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations	(42)	(60)
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans	8	16
Pension plan contributions	(18)	(2)
Deferred income taxes	46	35
Change in deferred profit on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting	0	(112)
Charges for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	28	14
Payments for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	(24)	(15)
Other, net	(39)	8
Changes in working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(582)	157
Inventories	66	(457)
Other current assets	0	(20)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(160)	(288)
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments	579	156
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,896	1,050
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,254)	(1,121)
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion	(28)	(24)
Proceeds from sales of assets and other, net	5	(19)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,277)	(1,164)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	613	284
Repayments of debt	(612)	(1,273)
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
Common stock	(218)	(217)
Noncontrolling interests	(102)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	50
Proceeds from exercised stock options	4	31
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(27)	(47)
Net cash used in financing activities	(342)	(1,172)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	277	(1,286)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	6,063	8,390
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	6,340	7,104
North America Copper Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(237)	(196)
South America Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(82)	(100)
Grasberg Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(381)	(427)
Indonesia Smelter
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(461)	(345)
Molybdenum
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(27)	(9)
Other Segments
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	$ (66)	$ (44)