OTHER ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 428	$ 422
Legally restricted funds	217	212
Long-term receivable for taxes	43	70
Investments: [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent	102	84
Assurance bond	100	97
Cloud computing arrangements	151	76
Long-term employee receivables	24	26
Prepaid rent and deposits	9	39
Other	100	106
Total other assets	1,813	1,810
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	214	214
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	214	208
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	46	43
PT Smelting
Investments: [Abstract]
Loans to PT Smelting	0	233
Cerro Verde
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Long-term receivable for taxes	275	274
PT-FI
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Long-term receivable for taxes	10	10
PT Smelting
Investments: [Abstract]
PT Smelting	354	123
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Interests | Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas
Investments: [Abstract]
Total other assets	$ 0	$ 38