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Acquisitions (Unaudited) (Notes)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
ACQUISITIONS
Oil and Gas. The second-quarter 2013 acquisitions of PXP and MMR added a portfolio of oil and gas assets to FCX's global mining business, creating a U.S.-based natural resources company. The acquisitions have been accounted for under the acquisition method, with FCX as the acquirer. As further discussed in Note 6, FCX issued $6.5 billion of unsecured senior notes in March 2013 for net proceeds of $6.4 billion, which was used, together with borrowings under a $4.0 billion unsecured five-year bank term loan, to fund the cash portion of the merger consideration for both transactions, to repay certain indebtedness of PXP and for general corporate purposes.

There were no changes during the first quarter of 2014 to the preliminary purchase price allocations; however, the final valuation of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and redeemable noncontrolling interest is not complete and the net adjustments to those values may result in changes to goodwill and other carrying amounts initially assigned to the assets, liabilities and redeemable noncontrolling interest based on the preliminary fair value analysis. The principal remaining items to be valued are tax assets and liabilities, and any related valuation allowances, which will be finalized in the second quarter of 2014 in connection with the filing of related tax returns.

For further discussion of the acquisitions, refer to Note 2 in FCX's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information. The following unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared to reflect the acquisitions of PXP and MMR. The unaudited pro forma financial information combines the historical statements of income of FCX, PXP and MMR (including the pro forma effects of PXP's Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) acquisition that was completed on November 30, 2012) for the three months ended March 31, 2013, giving effect to the mergers as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012. The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted to reflect factually supportable items that are directly attributable to the acquisitions.
 
 
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

 


The unaudited pro forma consolidated information has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have occurred, or the results of operations expected in future periods, had the events reflected herein occurred on the dates indicated. The most significant pro forma adjustment to income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, was to exclude a $77 million gain on the sale of MMR oil and gas properties because of the application of the full cost method of accounting.

Cobalt Chemical Refinery Business. On March 29, 2013, FCX, through a newly formed consolidated joint venture, completed the acquisition of a cobalt chemical refinery in Kokkola, Finland, and the related sales and marketing business. The acquisition provides direct end-market access for the cobalt hydroxide production from FCX's Africa mining operations. For further discussion of this acquisition, refer to Note 2 in FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.