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Guarantor Financial Statements (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014
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ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | $ 8,854 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |  | $ 9,045 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent |  |
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net | 26,595 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 26,220 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |
Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method |  |  |  |  |
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization | 6,713 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization |  | 9,187 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization |  |
Not subject to amortization | 9,665 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization |  | 10,087 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization |  |
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries | 0 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries |  | 0 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries |  |
Other assets | 4,238 us-gaap_OtherAssets |  | 4,135 us-gaap_OtherAssets |  |
Total assets | 56,065 us-gaap_Assets |  | 58,674 us-gaap_Assets |  | 63,732 us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 4,410 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |  | 5,172 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 19,754 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |  | 18,371 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |  |
Deferred income taxes | 5,625 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 6,398 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion | 3,678 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion |  | 3,647 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion |  |
Other liabilities | 1,812 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  | 1,861 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |  |
Total liabilities | 35,279 us-gaap_Liabilities |  | 35,449 us-gaap_Liabilities |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 755 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |  | 751 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity | 15,793 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  | 18,287 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 4,238 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  | 4,187 us-gaap_MinorityInterest |  |
Total equity | 20,031 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 22,474 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 56,065 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |  | 58,674 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |  |
FCX Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 288 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 323 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net | 21 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 22 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method |  |  |  |  |
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Not subject to amortization | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries | 25,828 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 28,765 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Other assets | 9,814 us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 8,914 us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Total assets | 35,951 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 38,024 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 1,819 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 1,592 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 15,900 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 14,930 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Deferred income taxes | 2,390 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | [1] | 3,161 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | [1] |
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion | 0 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 0 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Other liabilities | 49 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 54 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Total liabilities | 20,158 us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 19,737 us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity | 15,793 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 18,287 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Total equity | 15,793 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 18,287 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 35,951 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 38,024 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
FM O&G LLC Guarantor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 3,623 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 2,635 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net | 48 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 46 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method |  |  |  |  |
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization | 2,309 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 3,296 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Not subject to amortization | 2,553 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 2,447 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries | 4,117 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 6,460 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Other assets | 4,276 us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 3,947 us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Total assets | 16,926 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 18,831 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 400 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 560 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 4,771 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 3,874 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion | 303 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 302 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Other liabilities | 3,359 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 3,372 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Total liabilities | 8,833 us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 8,108 us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity | 8,093 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 10,723 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Total equity | 8,093 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 10,723 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 16,926 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  | 18,831 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = fcx_FreeportMcMoRanOilGasMember |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | 8,257 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 8,659 us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net | 26,526 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 26,152 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method |  |  |  |  |
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization | 4,404 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 5,907 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Not subject to amortization | 7,112 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 7,640 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries | 7,005 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 10,246 fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other assets | 4,160 us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 4,061 us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total assets | 57,464 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 62,665 us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 5,505 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 5,592 us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | 9,625 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 8,879 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Deferred income taxes | 3,235 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 3,237 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion | 3,375 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 3,345 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other liabilities | 1,874 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 1,910 us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total liabilities | 23,614 us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 22,963 us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 755 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 751 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity | 29,376 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 35,268 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 3,719 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 3,683 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total equity | 33,095 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 38,951 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 57,464 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 62,665 us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | (3,314)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (2,572)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net | 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method |  |  |  |  |
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (16)fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Not subject to amortization | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 fcx_OilandNaturalGasPropertiesFullCostMethodNotSubjecttoAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries | (36,950)fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (45,471)fcx_InvestmentsinSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Other assets | (14,012)us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (12,787)us-gaap_OtherAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Total assets | (54,276)us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (60,846)us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | (3,314)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (2,572)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion | (10,542)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (9,312)us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Deferred income taxes | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion | 0 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 fcx_ReclamationAndEnvironmentalObligationsLessCurrentPortion / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Other liabilities | (3,470)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (3,475)us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Total liabilities | (17,326)us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (15,359)us-gaap_Liabilities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity | (37,469)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (45,991)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 519 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | 504 us-gaap_MinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Total equity | (36,950)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | (45,487)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ (54,276)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  | $ (60,846)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember |  |
[1] | All U.S. related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.

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