XML 50 R37.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

REVENUE RECOGNITION: - Revenue by Geographical Areas (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,837.2 | $ 1,529.8 | $ 3,678.4 | $ 3,113.8
Corporate, other and eliminations |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | (18.8) | (17.6) | (38.4) | (38.1)
Mexican Open-pit |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,061.1 | 899.8 | 2,129.7 | 1,852.0
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,061.1 | 899.8 | 2,129.7 | 1,852.0
Mexican IMMSA Unit |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 134.3 | 107.3 | 264.0 | 217.6
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 153.1 | 124.9 | 302.4 | 255.7
Peruvian Operations |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 641.8 | 522.7 | 1,284.7 | 1,044.2
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 641.8 | 522.7 | 1,284.7 | 1,044.2
Mexico |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 418.6 | 335.7 | 879.2 | 704.2
Mexico | Corporate, other and eliminations |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | (18.8) | (17.6) | (38.4) | (38.1)
Mexico | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 328.1 | 263.6 | 696.9 | 564.1
Mexico | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 109.3 | 87.5 | 220.7 | 176.0
Mexico | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 2.2 |  | 2.2
United States |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 328.4 | 242.4 | 623.2 | 542.7
United States | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 270.9 | 194.1 | 519.3 | 460.7
United States | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.6 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 23.6
United States | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 56.9 | 36.4 | 98.4 | 58.4
Peru |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 106.5 | 82.8 | 200.0 | 170.7
Peru | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0.4 |  | 0.8
Peru | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 106.5 | 82.4 | 200.0 | 169.9
Brazil |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 74.1 | 55.9 | 149.6 | 113.3
Brazil | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 9.7 | 12.1 | 22.3 | 24.0
Brazil | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 64.4 | 43.8 | 127.3 | 89.3
Chile |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 23.6 | 18.1 | 59.6 | 51.3
Chile | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 23.6 | 18.1 | 59.6 | 51.3
Other American countries |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 15.6 | 15.0 | 29.9 | 39.1
Other American countries | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 13.8 | 14.2 | 26.4 | 31.1
Other American countries | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.7
Other American countries | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6.3
Switzerland |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 165.1 | 160.7 | 300.5 | 257.6
Switzerland | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 116.7 | 134.5 | 199.0 | 225.7
Switzerland | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 17.8 | 2.5 | 27.1 | 5.8
Switzerland | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 30.6 | 23.7 | 74.4 | 26.1
Italy |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 90.8 | 78.6 | 186.9 | 166.2
Italy | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 4.7 | 8.5 | 13.1 | 14.2
Italy | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 8.0 | 3.4 | 13.5 | 8.5
Italy | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 78.1 | 66.7 | 160.3 | 143.5
Spain |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 44.2 | 35.2 | 88.7 | 65.4
Spain | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 44.2 | 35.2 | 88.7 | 65.4
Other European Countries |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 98.1 | 101.0 | 180.3 | 177.2
Other European Countries | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 69.9 | 77.1 | 121.7 | 127.3
Other European Countries | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 5.8 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.6
Other European Countries | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 22.4 | 17.5 | 48.1 | 36.3
Singapore |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 286.8 | 241.5 | 563.1 | 520.1
Singapore | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 140.2 | 114.0 | 284.1 | 255.6
Singapore | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | (0.1) |  | 1.4
Singapore | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 146.6 | 127.6 | 279.0 | 263.1
Japan |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 133.1 | 101.2 | 292.6 | 216.7
Japan | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 29.1 | 8.1 | 73.3 | 34.6
Japan | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 104.0 | 93.1 | 219.3 | 182.1
Other Asian countries |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 52.3 | 61.7 | 124.8 | 89.3
Other Asian countries | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 43.5 | 50.5 | 107.2 | 73.3
Other Asian countries | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3
Other Asian countries | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 8.5 | $ 11.1 | $ 17.1 | $ 15.7

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 32 -Paragraph 2A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82859839&loc=SL82860478-203043 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130539-203045 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130545-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=scco_CorporateAndEliminationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=scco_MexicanOpenPitMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=scco_PeruvianOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_MX
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_PE
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_BR
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_CL
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=scco_OtherAmericanCountriesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_CH
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_IT
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_ES
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_SG
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_JP
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |