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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B de C.V. ( Grupo Mexico ) and affiliates
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Dec. 31, 2011
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B de C.V. ( Grupo Mexico ) and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2012
Asarco LLC ("Asarco")
Sep. 30, 2011
Asarco LLC ("Asarco")
Sep. 30, 2012
Asarco LLC ("Asarco")
Sep. 30, 2011
Asarco LLC ("Asarco")
Dec. 31, 2011
Asarco LLC ("Asarco")
Sep. 30, 2012
Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2011
Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2012
Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2011
Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates
Dec. 31, 2011
Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2012
Higher Technology S.A.C.
Sep. 30, 2011
Higher Technology S.A.C.
Dec. 31, 2011
Higher Technology S.A.C.
Sep. 30, 2012
Servicios y Fabricaciones Mecanicas S.A.C.
Sep. 30, 2011
Servicios y Fabricaciones Mecanicas S.A.C.
Sep. 30, 2012
Sempertrans France Belting Technology
Sep. 30, 2011
Sempertrans France Belting Technology
Sep. 30, 2012
PIGOBA, S.A. de C.V.
Sep. 30, 2011
PIGOBA, S.A. de C.V.
Sep. 30, 2012
Breaker, S.A. de C.V
Sep. 30, 2011
Breaker, S.A. de C.V
Dec. 31, 2011
Breaker, S.A. de C.V
Dec. 31, 2011
Exploraciones Mineras del Peru S.A.C.
Sep. 30, 2012
Mexico Generadora de Energia S.A de C.V
Dec. 31, 2011
Mexico Generadora de Energia S.A de C.V
May 31, 2010
Mexico Generadora de Energia S.A de C.V
Sep. 30, 2012
Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A de C.V. ("Mextransport")
Sep. 30, 2012
Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A de C.V. ("Mextransport")
Sep. 30, 2011
Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A de C.V. ("Mextransport")
Dec. 31, 2011
Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A de C.V. ("Mextransport")
Sep. 30, 2012
Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A de C.V. ("Mextransport")
Mexican subsidiaries
laon
Dec. 31, 2007
Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A de C.V. ("Mextransport")
Mexican subsidiaries
laon
Sep. 30, 2011
Mexico Compania de Productos Automotrices, S.A. de C.V.
Sep. 30, 2012
Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.
Sep. 30, 2011
Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.
Dec. 31, 2011
Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.
Sep. 30, 2012
Grupo Mexico
Sep. 30, 2011
Grupo Mexico
Sep. 30, 2012
Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2012
Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2011
Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V and affiliates
Dec. 31, 2011
Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V and affiliates
Sep. 30, 2011
Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V and affiliates
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2011
Consorcio Tricobre
Sep. 30, 2012
Exploraciones Mineras del Peru S.A.C. / Grupo Mexico Servicios de Ingenieria S.A. de C.V.
Sep. 30, 2012
Exploraciones Mineras del Peru S.A.C. / Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V.
Related party transactions                                                                                                          
Affiliate receivable $ 179,988,000   $ 179,988,000   $ 158,301,000 $ 800,000 $ 700,000         $ 200,000 $ 500,000   $ 500,000   $ 1,000,000                           $ 178,200,000 $ 156,300,000                           $ 500,000 $ 500,000   $ 100,000        
Affiliate payable 10,100,000   10,100,000   4,400,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 6,000,000   6,000,000               200,000   100,000             100,000   200,000 300,000       200,000 200,000   500,000       2,100,000   1,300,000                    
Total purchases from related parties     100,400,000 70,200,000           33,000,000 17,200,000       37,200,000 23,700,000   2,300,000 1,600,000   100,000 500,000 100,000 200,000 500,000 200,000 1,800,000 4,400,000             2,000,000 1,900,000       200,000 10,700,000 8,900,000   10,500,000 10,400,000   2,200,000 500,000     500,000    
Number of subsidiaries involved in Mexican operations           3                                                                                              
Ownership percentage                                                                                                       99.97% 0.30%
Number of loans guaranteed by subsidiaries                                                                             2                            
Number of loans repaid                                                                           1                              
Line of credit                                                             350,000,000   350,000,000                                        
Average interest rate                                                             4.18%                                            
Remaining balance at September 30, 2012                                                             178,200,000                                            
Original loan balance                                                                           8,500,000                              
Basis of variable interest rate                                                                           Libor                              
Spread on variable interest rate (as a percent)                                                                           0.15%                              
Sales and other revenues from related parties 11,900,000 16,400,000 24,300,000 69,300,000       11,500,000 16,300,000 22,900,000 68,800,000   100,000 100,000 300,000 400,000                                   100,000 900,000                     200,000 200,000 100,000   100,000      
Remaining balance at September 30, 2012 $ 2,741,200,000   $ 2,741,200,000   $ 2,745,700,000                                                                 $ 1,300,000