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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Product Revenue) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 20,921 | [1] | $ 18,010 | [1] | $ 20,880 | [1]
Treatment and refining charges included in copper concentrates revenues | 400 |  | 311 |  | 362 |
Refined Copper Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,466 |  | 9,699 |  | 10,297 |
Copper in concentrates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,040 | [2] | 4,589 | [2] | 5,938 | [2]
Gold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,656 |  | 1,741 |  | 2,429 |
Molybdenum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,110 |  | 1,187 |  | 1,348 |
Oil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,310 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,339 |  | $ 794 |  | $ 868 |
[1] | Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.
[2] | Amounts are net of treatment and refining charges totaling $400 million for 2013, $311 million for 2012 and $362 million for 2011.

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