Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,442	$ 1,780
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	1,104	946
Stock-based compensation	77	72
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion	300	237
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations	(97)	(114)
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans	16	31
Pension plan contributions	(38)	(6)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt	0	(5)
Deferred income taxes	37	74
Change in deferred profit on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting	0	(112)
Charges for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	51	36
Payments for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	(37)	(28)
Other, net	21	14
Changes in working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	92	756
Inventories	(341)	(530)
Other current assets	21	(17)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	103	(203)
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments	101	(208)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,852	2,723
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,370)	(2,284)
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion	(28)	(61)
Proceeds from sales of assets and other, net	13	(20)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,385)	(2,365)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	1,281	681
Repayments of debt	(1,281)	(1,806)
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
Common stock	(433)	(432)
Noncontrolling interests	(685)	(291)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	50
Proceeds from exercised stock options	26	34
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(35)	(47)
Other, net	(1)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,128)	(1,812)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	339	(1,454)
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	6,402	6,936
North America Copper Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(480)	(378)
South America Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(172)	(183)
Grasberg Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(750)	(790)
Indonesia Smelter
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(740)	(823)
Molybdenum
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(63)	(22)
Other Segments
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	$ (165)	$ (88)