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COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES (Contractual Obligations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations | $ 4,300 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount |
2015 | 2,128 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary |
2016 | 1,004 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary |
2017 | 707 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary |
2018 | 111 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary |
2019 | 119 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary |
Thereafter | 204 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears |
Derivative Liability | 99 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities | 320 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Copper concentrates [Member] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations | 572 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fcx_CopperConcentratesAndCathodesMember |
Electricity [Member] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations | 316 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fcx_ElectricityMember |
Transportation [Member] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations | 732 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fcx_TransportationMember |
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas [Member] | Ultra-deepwater Drillship Contracts [Member] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations | 1,800 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fcx_UltradeepwaterDrillshipContractsMember |
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas [Member] | Deferred Option Premiums and Accrued Interest [Member] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations | 231 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fcx_DeferredOptionPremiumsandAccruedInterestMember |
Deferred Option Premiums and Accrued Interest [Member] |  |
Unconditional purchase obligations [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liability | $ 210 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = fcx_DeferredOptionPremiumsandAccruedInterestMember | $ 444 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = fcx_DeferredOptionPremiumsandAccruedInterestMember

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