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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent Event, USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 20, 2015 item
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Quarterly cash dividend authorized | $ 0.10 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |
Senior unsecured notes |  |
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Number of tranches |  | 2 scco_DebtInstrumentNumberOfTranches / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 2,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Senior unsecured notes | Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2025 |  |
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | 500 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = scco_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDue2025Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = scco_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDue2025Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Senior unsecured notes | Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2045 |  |
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 1,500 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = scco_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDue2045Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = scco_UnsecuredSeniorNotesDue2045Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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