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Acquisitions (Unaudited) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

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

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