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Acquisitions (Unaudited) (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three Months |
|  | Ended |
|  | March 31, 2013 |
|  | (in millions, except per share amounts) |
Revenues |  | $ | 5,695 |  |
Operating income |  | 1,580 |  |
Income from continuing operations |  | 913 |  |
Net income attributable to FCX common stockholders |  | 728 |  |
Net income per share attributable to FCX common stockholders: |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.70 |  |
Diluted |  | 0.70 |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of pro forma results of operations for a material business acquisition or series of individually immaterial business acquisitions that are material in the aggregate. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463 + Details
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