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BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION (Segment Reporting) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 5,041 | $ 4,310 | $ 3,711 | $ 3,341 | $ 4,377 | $ 3,877 | $ 3,334 | $ 3,242 | $ 16,403 | $ 14,830 | $ 14,607
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,300 | 10,697 | 10,693
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,714 | 2,530 | 3,240
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  | 200 | 300 | 3,800 | 0 | 4,317 | 13,144
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 36 | 338
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 484 | 607 | 558
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 64 | 107
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 251 | 20 | 78
Net gain on sales of assets | (15) | (33) | (10) | (23) | 113 | (13) | (749) |  | (81) | (649) | (39)
Operating income (loss) | 1,467 | $ 917 | $ 669 | $ 580 | 703 | $ 359 | $ 18 | $ (3,872) | 3,633 | (2,792) | (13,512)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 801 | 755 | 617
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 883 | 371 | (1,951)
Total assets | 37,302 |  |  |  | 37,317 |  |  |  | 37,302 | 37,317 | 46,577
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,410 | 2,813 | 6,353
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (145)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (393) | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale | 598 |  |  |  | 344 |  |  |  | 598 | 344 |
Grasberg Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 875 | 1,025 | 901
Molybdenum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 2 | 13
South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 | 382 | 1,722
North America copper mines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 | 102 | 355
Indonesia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,023 | 1,402 | 1,054
Operating Segments | Molybdenum Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Operating Segments | Molybdenum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | 199 | 312
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76 | 68 | 97
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 | 11
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38) | (96) | (72)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 1,858 |  |  |  | 1,934 |  |  |  | 1,858 | 1,934 | 1,999
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 2 | 13
Operating Segments | Rod & Refining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,456 | 3,833 | 4,125
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,470 | 3,836 | 4,129
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 9
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 16 | 16
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 277 |  |  |  | 220 |  |  |  | 277 | 220 | 219
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 1 | 4
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3)
Operating Segments | Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,031 | 1,825 | 1,955
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,966 | 1,712 | 1,848
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | 29 | 39
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 17 | 16
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 72 | 67
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 15 | 10
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 9 | 4
Total assets | 822 |  |  |  | 658 |  |  |  | 822 | 658 | 612
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 17 | 23
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408 | 684 | 909
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,767 | 2,932 | 3,799
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 425 | 530 | 560
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 142
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 5 | 6
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 | 7
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (576) | (39)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,365 | 1,479 | 648
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 | 4
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 7,102 |  |  |  | 7,311 |  |  |  | 7,102 | 7,311 | 8,445
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167 | 102 | 355
Operating Segments | North America | Morenci |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228 | 444 | 558
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,052 | 1,169 | 1,523
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178 | 217 | 217
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 3
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (576) | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 861 | 1,143 | 461
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 | 2
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 2,861 |  |  |  | 2,863 |  |  |  | 2,861 | 2,863 | 3,567
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114 | 77 | 253
Operating Segments | North America | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 | 240 | 351
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,715 | 1,763 | 2,276
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 247 | 313 | 343
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 | 3
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 3 | 7
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (39)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 504 | 336 | 187
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 2
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 4,241 |  |  |  | 4,448 |  |  |  | 4,241 | 4,448 | 4,878
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 25 | 102
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (99)
Operating Segments | North America | Morenci North America Copper Mines Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | North America | Other Mines North America Copper Mines Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 |
Operating Segments | North America | North America copper mines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Operating Segments | South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,309 | 2,751 | 1,873
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,244 | 1,758 | 1,438
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 525 | 553 | 352
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 73
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9 | 4
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 916 | 618 | 67
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212 | 82 | 16
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446 | 216 | 4
Total assets | 10,580 |  |  |  | 10,609 |  |  |  | 10,580 | 10,609 | 11,106
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 | 382 | 1,722
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13)
Operating Segments | South America | Cerro Verde |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,811 | 2,241 | 1,065
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,878 | 1,351 | 815
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 441 | 443 | 219
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 8 | 3
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 868 | 626 | 96
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212 | 82 | 16
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 436 | 222 | 13
Total assets | 8,878 |  |  |  | 9,076 |  |  |  | 8,878 | 9,076 | 9,445
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | 380 | 1,674
Operating Segments | South America | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 498 | 510 | 808
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 366 | 407 | 623
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 | 110 | 133
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 73
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 | 1
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 | (8) | (29)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | (6) | (9)
Total assets | 1,702 |  |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |  | 1,702 | 1,533 | 1,661
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 2 | 48
Operating Segments | South America | South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | South America | Cerro Verde South America Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | South America | Other Mines South America Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | Indonesia | Grasberg Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,445 | 3,233 | 2,617
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,743 | 1,794 | 1,808
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 556 | 384 | 293
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126 | 90 | 103
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,020 | 1,027 | 449
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 0 | 0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869 | 442 | 195
Total assets | 10,911 |  |  |  | 10,493 |  |  |  | 10,911 | 10,493 | 9,306
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 875 | 1,025 | 901
Corporate And Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,754 | 2,504 | 3,128
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,119) | (1,534) | (2,641)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94 | 956 | 1,890
Impairment of oil and gas properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,317 | 13,144
Metals inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 20 | 112
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327 | 486 | 429
Mining exploration and research expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | 61 | 100
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 251 | 20 | 75
Net gain on sales of assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81) | (73) | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (652) | (5,908) | (14,687)
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 563 | 654 | 587
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (437) | (296) | (2,154)
Total assets | 5,752 |  |  |  | 6,092 |  |  |  | 5,752 | 6,092 | 14,890
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203 | 1,284 | 3,335
Restructuring and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23)
Corporate And Eliminations [Member] | U.S. Oil & Gas Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 271 |  |  |  | $ 467 |  |  |  | 271 | 467 |
Gain (loss) on energy contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35) | 87
Oil and Gas drillship settlements, idle rig credits (costs) and inventory adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Charges at oil and gas operations, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85) |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |
Other Mining & Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets, discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73 | 229
Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment | Molybdenum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 5 | 15
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,837) | (4,159) | (4,706)
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,157 | 3,690 | 4,217
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,865 | 1,511 | 1,646
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,292 | 2,179 | 2,571
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385 | 187 | 61
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385 | 187 | 68
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Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (7)
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 62 | $ 36
One-time Termination Benefits | Grasberg Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (125) |  |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Production and delivery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203 |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145 |  |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
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