BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION (Business Segments Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 division
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number Of Divisions	4
Inventory, Copper Metal Production | Product Concentration Risk | Morenci
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	12.00%
Inventory, Copper Metal Production | Product Concentration Risk | Cerro Verde
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	23.00%
Inventory, Copper Metal Production | Product Concentration Risk | Indonesia operations
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	99.00%
North America | Inventory, Copper Metal Production | Product Concentration Risk | Morenci
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	41.00%
North America | Cost of Goods, Product Line | Supplier Concentration Risk | Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	2.00%
South America | Inventory, Copper Metal Production | Product Concentration Risk | Cerro Verde
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	81.00%
South America | Inventory, Copper Metal Production | Product Concentration Risk | Indonesia operations
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	43.00%
South America | Cost of Goods, Product Line | Supplier Concentration Risk | Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	15.00%
Indonesia | Cost of Goods, Product Line | Supplier Concentration Risk | Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	13.00%
PT Smelting
Mining Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferred intercompany profit	39.50%