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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 3) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Stock Purchase 2007 Plan |
Share based compensation |
Percentage of title acquired by employee in every two years on shares paid in previous two years | 50.00%scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfTitleAcquiredByEmployeeEveryTwoYearsOnSharesPaidInPreviousTwoYears / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
Period of plan | 8 years
Ratio of bonus shares granted to participant | 0.1 scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRatioOfBonusSharesGrantedAtEndOfExpirationTerm / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2007PlanMember
Employee Stock Purchase 2015 Plan |
Share based compensation |
Percentage of title acquired by employee in every two years on shares paid in previous two years | 50.00%scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfTitleAcquiredByEmployeeEveryTwoYearsOnSharesPaidInPreviousTwoYears / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Period of plan | 8 years
Ratio of bonus shares granted to participant | 0.1 scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRatioOfBonusSharesGrantedAtEndOfExpirationTerm / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Employee Stock Purchase 2015 Plan | Voluntary Resignation |
Share based compensation |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after first year (as a percent) | 90.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringFirstYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after second year (as a percent) | 80.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringSecondYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after third year (as a percent) | 70.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringThirdYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fourth year (as a percent) | 60.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringFourthYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fifth year (as a percent) | 50.00%scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringFifthYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after sixth year (as a percent) | 40.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringSixthYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after seventh year (as a percent) | 20.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringSeventhYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_VoluntaryResignationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Employee Stock Purchase 2015 Plan | Involuntary Termination |
Share based compensation |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after first year (as a percent) | 100.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringFirstYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after second year (as a percent) | 95.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringSecondYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after third year (as a percent) | 90.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringThirdYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fourth year (as a percent) | 80.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringFourthYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fifth year (as a percent) | 70.00%scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringFifthYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after sixth year (as a percent) | 60.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringSixthYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after seventh year (as a percent) | 50.00%scco_ShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfDeductionInFairMarketSalesValueFromPaymentUponResignationOrTerminationOccurringDuringSeventhYearFromGrantDate / scco_EmployeeTerminationTypeAxis = scco_InvoluntaryTerminationMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = scco_EmployeeStockPurchase2015PlanMember

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- Definition Upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment, represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee if the terminating event takes place in the fifth year after the grant date. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of title acquired by the employee in every two years on shares paid in previous two years. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the ratio of bonus granted to the participant upon meeting the eligibility period of the share based compensation plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee, if the termination or resignation takes place in the first year after the grant date upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee, if the terminating event takes place in the fourth year after the grant date, upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment, represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee if the termination or resignation takes place in the second year after the grant date. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee, if the terminating event takes place in the seventh year after the grant date, upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee, if the terminating event takes place in the sixth year after the grant date, upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the percentage of deduction from the amount payable to the employee, if the termination or resignation takes place in the third year after the grant date, upon voluntary resignation or involuntary termination of employment. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net of costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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