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SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION: (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 segment country	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION:
Number of reportable segments									3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Financial information related to segments
Number of countries having open-pit operations									2scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines
Financial information relating to segments
Net sales									$ 5,787,700,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 5,952,900,000us-gaap_Revenues	$ 6,669,300,000us-gaap_Revenues
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and depletion)									2,840,503,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	2,871,299,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue	2,769,233,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Selling, general and administrative									103,412,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	102,579,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	101,297,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation, amortization and depletion									444,971,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	395,970,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	325,743,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Exploration									74,618,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining	50,983,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining	47,877,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining
Environmental reclamation									91,350,000us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense
Legal fees related to SCC shareholder derivative lawsuit (Note 14)											316,233,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense
Operating income	525,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	547,100,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	597,300,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	562,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	615,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	580,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	565,300,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	770,000,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,232,840,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,532,112,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	3,108,883,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest, net									(123,300,000)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	(176,600,000)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	(157,200,000)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Other (expense) income									(40,841,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	17,106,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	21,833,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income taxes									(754,629,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(769,322,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(1,080,872,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity earnings of affiliate									23,861,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss	20,905,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss	48,702,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
Non-controlling interest									(4,965,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(5,664,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(6,740,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to SCC	348,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	324,300,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	337,300,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	323,400,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	406,200,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	344,200,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	372,700,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	495,400,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1,332,973,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1,618,517,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1,934,632,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Capital expenditure									1,534,800,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	1,703,300,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	1,051,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
Property, net	7,436,430,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				6,476,168,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				7,436,430,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	6,476,168,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Total assets	11,551,910,000us-gaap_Assets				10,996,029,000us-gaap_Assets				11,551,910,000us-gaap_Assets	10,996,029,000us-gaap_Assets
Mexican Open-Pit
Financial information related to segments
Number of open-pit copper mines									2scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Financial information relating to segments
Net sales									2,954,200,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	2,976,000,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	3,339,000,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and depletion)									1,146,600,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	1,308,900,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	1,228,200,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Selling, general and administrative									37,200,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	35,400,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	34,400,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Depreciation, amortization and depletion									225,500,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	179,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	145,600,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Exploration									3,800,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	3,200,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	5,200,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Environmental reclamation									91,400,000us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Operating income									1,449,700,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	1,449,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	1,925,600,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Capital expenditure									1,125,300,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	1,263,500,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	822,800,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Property, net	4,418,500,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember				3,579,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember				4,418,500,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	3,579,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	2,444,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Total assets	6,780,400,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember				6,010,300,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember				6,780,400,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	6,010,300,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember	4,241,400,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Mexican IMMSA Unit
Financial information related to segments
Number of underground poly metal mines									5scco_NumberOfUndergroundPolyMetalMiningProperties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Financial information relating to segments
Net sales									351,700,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	362,300,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	378,000,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Intersegment sales									90,400,000scco_SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	96,900,000scco_SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	135,000,000scco_SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and depletion)									335,000,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	320,800,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	292,400,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Selling, general and administrative									16,300,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	15,100,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	14,600,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Depreciation, amortization and depletion									33,400,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	31,000,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	25,200,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Exploration									29,500,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	27,200,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	28,200,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Operating income									27,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	65,100,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	152,600,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Capital expenditure									46,700,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	60,600,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	56,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Property, net	389,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember				378,200,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember				389,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	378,200,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	350,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Total assets	843,500,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember				895,600,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember				843,500,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	895,600,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember	873,100,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Peruvian Operations
Financial information related to segments
Number of open-pit copper mines									2scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Financial information relating to segments
Net sales									2,481,800,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	2,614,600,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	2,952,300,000us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and depletion)									1,416,600,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	1,358,600,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	1,380,500,000us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Selling, general and administrative									44,800,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	49,700,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	48,500,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Depreciation, amortization and depletion									198,400,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	177,200,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	160,300,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Exploration									13,600,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	10,200,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	9,500,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Operating income									808,400,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	1,018,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	1,353,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Capital expenditure									353,800,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	372,300,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	257,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Property, net	2,561,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember				2,451,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember				2,561,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	2,451,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	2,231,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Total assets	3,417,900,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember				3,539,300,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember				3,417,900,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	3,539,300,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember	3,353,000,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Corporate, other and eliminations
Financial information relating to segments
Intersegment sales									(90,400,000)scco_SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(96,900,000)scco_SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(135,000,000)scco_SegmentReportingInformationIntersegmentRevenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation, amortization and depletion)									(57,700,000)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(117,000,000)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(131,900,000)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Selling, general and administrative									5,100,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	2,300,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	3,800,000us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Depreciation, amortization and depletion									(12,300,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	8,800,000us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(5,300,000)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Exploration										10,400,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	5,000,000us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Legal fees related to SCC shareholder derivative lawsuit (Note 14)											316,200,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Operating income									(53,200,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(1,400,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(322,800,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Capital expenditure									9,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	6,900,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	(84,800,000)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Property, net	67,500,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember				66,700,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember				67,500,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	66,700,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	129,500,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember
Total assets	$ 510,100,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember				$ 550,800,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember				$ 510,100,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	$ 550,800,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember	$ 1,916,200,000us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = scco_CorporateOtherAndEliminationsMember

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