CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 4,399	$ 3,751	$ 4,479
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	2,241	2,068	2,019
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion	622	295	369
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations	234	250	274
Stock-based compensation	109	109	95
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans	35	62	45
Pension plan contributions	(78)	(75)	(54)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt	0	(10)	(31)
Deferred income taxes	(76)	182	36
Changes in deferred profit on PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting	0	(112)	(14)
Charges for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	103	84	84
Payments for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	(54)	(44)	(11)
Impairment of oil and gas properties	69	67	0
Other, net	53	(33)	(3)
Changes in working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	460	166	56
Inventories	(638)	(873)	(573)
Other current assets	(41)	(29)	(12)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	143	(161)	(73)
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments	47	17	(999)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,160	5,279	5,139
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(4,808)	(4,824)	(3,469)
Proceeds from sales of assets
Proceeds from sales of assets	19	27	108
Acquisition of additional ownership interest in Cerro Verde	(210)	0	0
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion	(28)	(129)	(65)
Other, net	(1)	(30)	(14)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5,028)	(4,956)	(3,440)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	2,251	1,781	5,735
Repayments of debt	(2,731)	(2,980)	(4,515)
Finance lease payments	(41)	(3)	(7)
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
Common stock	(865)	(863)	(866)
Noncontrolling interests	(1,833)	(625)	(840)
Treasury stock purchases	(59)	0	(1,347)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	50	189
Proceeds from exercised stock options	29	47	125
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(35)	(50)	(55)
Other, net	0	(7)	(42)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,284)	(2,650)	(1,623)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	(1,152)	(2,327)	76
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	4,911	6,063	8,390
North America copper mines
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,033)	(761)	(597)
South America operations
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(375)	(368)	(304)
Indonesia operations
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,908)	(3,411)	(2,381)
Molybdenum mines
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(117)	(84)	(33)
Other
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(375)	(200)	(154)
Asbestos Contamination in Talc-Based Personal Care Products
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Talc-related litigation charges	$ 0	$ 65	$ 0