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Contingencies and Commitments (Unaudited) - Schedule of Charges for Royalty Assessments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Production and delivery | $ 2,802 | $ 2,529 | $ 7,497 | $ 7,984
Interest expense, net | (304) | (187) | (633) | (574)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 387 | (114) | 747 | 79
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (35) | 37 | 106 | 146
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 280 | $ 217 | $ 776 | $ (4,446)
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Royalty Assessments, Taxes [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Production and delivery | 34 |  |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 63 |  |  |
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Royalty Assessments [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 2 |  |  |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (171) |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 188 |  |  |
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Royalty Assessments [Member] | Tax Year 2006 To September 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Production and delivery | 176 |  |  |
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Royalty Assessments [Member] | October 2011 to Tax Year 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 127 |  |  |
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Royalty Assessments [Member] | December 2006 to Tax Year 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | (125) |  |  |
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Disputed Royalty Assessments [Member] | October 2011 to Tax Year 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 64 |  |  |
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] | Royalty Assessments, Penalties [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Production and delivery | $ 6 |  |  |

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