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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: (Details) - item | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: |  |
Number of derivative contracts entered | 2 | 2

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- Definition The number of derivative contracts entered into during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | scco_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration