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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 1,337,938us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,624,181us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 1,941,372us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization and depletion 444,971us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 395,970us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 325,743us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Equity earnings of affiliate, net of dividends received (9,581)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (10,088)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (17,666)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
(Gain) loss on currency translation effect (53,967)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 13,089us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 15,174us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes (233,794)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (97,188)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 55,807us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on sale of investment     (18,200)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
(Gain) loss on short-term investments     (10,623)us-gaap_GainOnSaleOfInvestments
Cash provided from (used for) operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable (7,019)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 136,107us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (14,739)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Inventories (260,063)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (143,575)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (180,684)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 109,564us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (63,551)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (135,742)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Other operating assets and liabilities 27,844us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 2,279us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 43,520us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided from operating activities 1,355,893us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 1,857,224us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 2,003,962us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Capital expenditures (1,529,799)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,703,349)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,051,900)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of short-term investments (436,649)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (346,664)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (152,441)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds on sale of short-term investment 306,328us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments 272,694us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments 540,098us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
Proceeds on sale of investment     18,200us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Loan repaid by (granted to) related party   22,706us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties (37,599)us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties
Sale of property 4,924us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 4,618us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 15,072us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Release of escrow deposit on long-term debt   5,089us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDepositOnLoan  
Net cash used for investing activities (1,655,196)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,744,906)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (668,570)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Debt repaid   (10,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (10,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Debt incurred     1,477,455us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Capitalization of debt issuance cost     (7,685)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Repurchase of common shares (682,774)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (281,438)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (147,344)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid to common stockholders (380,982)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (573,816)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (3,139,971)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
SCC shareholder derivative lawsuit     2,108,221scco_ProceedsFromDamageAward
Distributions to non-controlling interest (961)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (1,350)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (3,613)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Other 247us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 1,275us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 1,035us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash (used for) provided from financing activities (1,064,470)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (865,329)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 278,098us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 55,048us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (33,782)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (2,120)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,308,725)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (786,793)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 1,611,370us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of year 1,672,695us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 2,459,488us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue  
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of year 363,970us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,672,695us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 2,459,488us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest 261,975us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 262,490us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 189,217us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes 840,819us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 819,897us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 1,140,352us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Workers' participation 202,393scco_WorkersParticipation 276,376scco_WorkersParticipation 256,042scco_WorkersParticipation
Supplemental schedule of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:      
Decrease (increase) in pension and other post-retirement benefits (1,426)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 2,207us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense (3,394)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid 33,758us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 28,769us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 13,653us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Effect of common stock dividend:      
Retained earnings     296,590scco_EffectOfCommonStockDividendOnRetainedEarnings
Treasury stock     (151,458)scco_EffectOfCommonStockDividendTreasuryStock
Additional paid-in capital     $ (145,132)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings