General Information - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Portion of Gold Sales Attributable to Parent		$ 190
PT Freeport Indonesia
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Deferred Income Tax Credits	$ 215,000		$ 215,000
PT Freeport Indonesia | PT Smelting
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Equity method investment, percentage ownership	66.00%		66.00%	39.50%
PT Freeport Indonesia
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Increase In Equity Method Investment	$ 254,000		$ 254,000
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent					81.00%		81.00%
FCX
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent						48.76%
PT Mineral Industri Indonesia
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent						26.24%
PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan Mineral
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent						25.00%