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Guarantor Financial Statements (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues | $ 3,877 |  | $ 3,382 |  |  | $ 10,453 |  | $ 11,091 |
Total costs and expenses | 3,518 |  | 7,346 |  |  | 13,948 |  | 20,506 |
Operating (loss) income | 359 |  | (3,964) |  |  | (3,495) |  | (9,415) |
Interest expense, net | (187) |  | (157) |  |  | (574) |  | (438) |
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | 15 |  | 0 |  | $ 54 | 51 |  | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | (10) |  | (41) |  |  | 54 |  | 2 |
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net earnings (losses) | 177 |  | (4,162) |  |  | (3,964) |  | (9,851) |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 114 |  | 349 |  |  | (79) |  | 1,762 |
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings | 1 |  | (2) |  |  | 9 |  | (1) |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 292 |  | (3,815) |  |  | (4,034) |  | (8,090) |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | (6) |  | 25 |  |  | (191) |  | 95 |
Net income (loss) | 286 |  | (3,790) |  |  | (4,225) |  | (7,995) |
Continuing operations | (47) |  | (24) |  |  | (177) |  | (92) |
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (22) |  | (16) |  |  | (44) |  | (68) |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 217 |  | (3,830) |  |  | (4,446) |  | (8,155) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 |  | 14 |  |  | 27 |  | 35 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 229 |  | (3,816) |  |  | (4,419) |  | (8,120) |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | 239 |  | 3,652 |  |  | 4,317 |  | 9,442 |
FCX Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total costs and expenses | 12 |  | 12 |  |  | 56 |  | 47 |
Operating (loss) income | (12) |  | (12) |  |  | (56) |  | (47) |
Interest expense, net | (126) |  | (123) |  |  | (404) |  | (359) |
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | 15 |  |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | 76 |  | 31 |  |  | 197 |  | 187 |
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net earnings (losses) | (47) |  | (104) |  |  | (212) |  | (219) |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 343 |  | (1,287) |  |  | (1,785) |  | (1,978) |
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings | (75) |  | (2,443) |  |  | (2,450) |  | (5,967) |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 221 |  | (3,834) |  |  | (4,447) |  | (8,164) |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | (4) |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  | 9 |
Net income (loss) | 217 |  | (3,830) |  |  | (4,446) |  | (8,155) |
Continuing operations | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 217 |  | (3,830) |  |  | (4,446) |  | (8,155) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 |  | 14 |  |  | 27 |  | 35 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | 229 |  | (3,816) |  |  | (4,419) |  | (8,120) |
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
FM O&G LLC Guarantor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 110 |  | 158 |  |  | 294 |  | 508 |
Total costs and expenses | 266 | [1] | 1,874 | [2] |  | 2,859 | [3] | 4,409 | [4]
Operating (loss) income | (156) |  | (1,716) |  |  | (2,565) |  | (3,901) |
Interest expense, net | (18) |  | (1) |  |  | (37) |  | (7) |
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net earnings (losses) | (174) |  | (1,717) |  |  | (2,602) |  | (3,908) |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (197) |  | 714 |  |  | 725 |  | 1,504 |
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings | (218) |  | (2,237) |  |  | (3,202) |  | (6,516) |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (589) |  | (3,240) |  |  | (5,079) |  | (8,920) |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) | (589) |  | (3,240) |  |  | (5,079) |  | (8,920) |
Continuing operations | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (589) |  | (3,240) |  |  | (5,079) |  | (8,920) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (589) |  | (3,240) |  |  | (5,079) |  | (8,920) |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | 95 |  | 1,700 |  |  | 1,531 |  | 3,710 |
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties rounded |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,767 |  | 3,224 |  |  | 10,159 |  | 10,583 |
Total costs and expenses | 3,239 | [1] | 5,462 | [2] |  | 11,026 | [3] | 16,065 | [4]
Operating (loss) income | 528 |  | (2,238) |  |  | (867) |  | (5,482) |
Interest expense, net | (132) |  | (72) |  |  | (370) |  | (182) |
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | (10) |  | (36) |  |  | 59 |  | (85) |
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net earnings (losses) | 386 |  | (2,346) |  |  | (1,178) |  | (5,749) |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (40) |  | 924 |  |  | 979 |  | 2,246 |
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings | (589) |  | (2,445) |  |  | (5,072) |  | (8,947) |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (243) |  | (3,867) |  |  | (5,271) |  | (12,450) |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | 10 |  | 21 |  |  | (159) |  | 86 |
Net income (loss) | (233) |  | (3,846) |  |  | (5,430) |  | (12,364) |
Continuing operations | (24) |  | (23) |  |  | (141) |  | (65) |
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (22) |  | (16) |  |  | (44) |  | (68) |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | (279) |  | (3,885) |  |  | (5,615) |  | (12,497) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 |  | 14 |  |  | 27 |  | 35 |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | (267) |  | (3,871) |  |  | (5,588) |  | (12,462) |
Impairment of oil and gas properties | 200 |  | 2,000 |  |  | 2,765 |  | 5,684 |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total costs and expenses | 1 |  | (2) |  |  | 7 |  | (15) |
Operating (loss) income | (1) |  | 2 |  |  | (7) |  | 15 |
Interest expense, net | 89 |  | 39 |  |  | 237 |  | 110 |
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | (76) |  | (36) |  |  | (202) |  | (100) |
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net earnings (losses) | 12 |  | 5 |  |  | 28 |  | 25 |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 8 |  | (2) |  |  | 2 |  | (10) |
Equity in affiliated companies' net (losses) earnings | 883 |  | 7,123 |  |  | 10,733 |  | 21,429 |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | 903 |  | 7,126 |  |  | 10,763 |  | 21,444 |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | (12) |  | 0 |  |  | (33) |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) | 891 |  | 7,126 |  |  | 10,730 |  | 21,444 |
Continuing operations | (23) |  | (1) |  |  | (36) |  | (27) |
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 868 |  | 7,125 |  |  | 10,694 |  | 21,417 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (12) |  | (14) |  |  | (27) |  | (35) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ 856 |  | $ 7,111 |  |  | 10,667 |  | 21,382 |
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 |  | $ 48 |
[1] | Includes charges totaling $95 million at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $0.2 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.
[2] | Includes charges totaling $1.7 billion at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $2.0 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.
[3] | Includes charges totaling $1.5 billion at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $2.8 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.
[4] | Includes charges totaling $3.7 billion at the FM O&G LLC guarantor and $5.7 billion at the non-guarantor subsidiaries related to impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules.

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