Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 793	$ 1,162
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	466	595
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion	49	224
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations	(50)	(42)
Stock-based compensation	54	53
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans	14	8
Pension plan contributions	(3)	(18)
Deferred income taxes	26	46
Charges for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	15	28
Payments for social investment programs at PT Freeport Indonesia	(13)	(24)
Other, net	4	(39)
Changes in working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(215)	(582)
Inventories	(143)	66
Other current assets	24	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2	(160)
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments	35	579
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,058	1,896
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,172)	(1,254)
Loans to PT Smelting for expansion	0	(28)
Other, net	(4)	5
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,176)	(1,277)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	1,088	613
Repayments of debt	(636)	(612)
Finance lease payments	(3)	0
Cash dividends and distributions paid:
Common stock	(218)	(218)
Noncontrolling interests	0	(102)
Treasury stock purchases	(55)	0
Proceeds from exercised stock options	1	4
Payments for withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based awards	(22)	(27)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	155	(342)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	37	277
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,911	6,063
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	4,948	6,340
North America Copper Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(255)	(237)
South America Mines Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(85)	(82)
Indonesia Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(704)	(842)
Molybdenum
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(19)	(27)
Other Operating Segment
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	$ (109)	$ (66)