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SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION: (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	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	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total	$ 1,471,300us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,474,600us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,487,400us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,354,400us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,535,200us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,384,500us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,410,200us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 1,623,000us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 5,787,694us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 5,952,943us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales	$ 6,669,266us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales
Mexico
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									1,708,900us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX	1,403,300us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX	1,676,400us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
United States
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									1,059,300us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	1,031,200us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	1,567,400us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Europe
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									892,600us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember	1,057,500us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember	1,365,100us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									933,900us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember	907,200us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember	763,400us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Brazil
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									372,400us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	471,000us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	449,000us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Chile
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									401,500us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL	366,100us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL	443,500us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL
Peru
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									282,200us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_PE	324,800us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_PE	296,200us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_PE
Other countries
Schedule of revenue by geographical location
Revenue Mineral Sales, Total									$ 136,900us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember	$ 391,800us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember	$ 108,300us-gaap_RevenueMineralSales / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember

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Aggregate revenue from the sale of minerals and related products, and from rendering services such as exploration, development, mining, processing and providing mining support activities.

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