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Financial Instruments - Unrealized gains losses (Details) oz in Thousands, lb in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 oz lb	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / lb $ / oz $ / lb	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) lb $ / lb $ / oz $ / lb	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Commodity Contract
Unrealized gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments		$ 12	$ 2	$ 22	$ (9)
Hedged item – firm sales commitments		(12)	(2)	(22)	9
Realized gains (losses):
Matured derivative financial instruments		0	(4)	29	(1)
Matured derivative financial instruments		$ 0	(4)	$ 29	(1)
Commodity Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass \| lb				101
Derivative, Average Forward Price \| $ / lb		4.30		4.30
Forward Contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass \| lb				112
Derivative, Average Forward Price \| $ / lb		4.22		4.22
Realized gains (losses):
Matured derivative financial instruments		$ (19)	(1)	$ (45)	(3)
Matured derivative financial instruments		(19)	(1)	(45)	(3)
Copper \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Realized gains (losses):
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net		$ 29	(30)	$ 276	31
Copper \| Short [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass \| lb	327
Derivative, Average Forward Price \| $ / lb		4.23		4.23
Realized gains (losses):
Derivative Average Market Price \| $ / lb		4.43		4.43
Copper \| Long [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass \| lb	26
Derivative, Average Forward Price \| $ / lb		4.29		4.29
Realized gains (losses):
Derivative Average Market Price \| $ / lb		4.42		4.42
Gold \| Short [Member] \| Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass \| oz	218
Derivative, Average Forward Price \| $ / oz		2,492		2,492
Realized gains (losses):
Derivative Average Market Price \| $ / oz		2,654		2,654
gold and other \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Realized gains (losses):
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net		$ 81	$ (10)	$ 170	$ 12