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DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS (TF Holdings Limited) (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 21, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 16, 2016 USD ($) $ / lb | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 15, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture, net | $ 350 |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | $ 2,172 | $ 2,273 |  |
Freeport Cobalt |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Kisanfu Exploration Project |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |
Disposed of by Sale, Discontinued Operations | TF Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 0 | $ 13 | $ 959 |
Proceeds from divestiture, net |  | $ 2,650 |  |  |  |
Contingent receivable |  | 120 |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 57 | 74 |  |
Chainge in fair value of contingent consideration |  |  | $ (17) | 61 | 13 |
TF Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00%
Copper | Disposed of by Sale, Discontinued Operations | TF Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent receivable |  | 60 |  |  |  |
Cobalt | Disposed of by Sale, Discontinued Operations | TF Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent receivable |  | $ 60 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, reference threshold, price per barrel (in us dollars per pound) | $ / lb |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Eliminations | Disposed of by Sale, Discontinued Operations | TF Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | $ (13) | $ 157 |
Maximum | Copper | Disposed of by Sale, Discontinued Operations | TF Holdings Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, reference threshold, price per barrel (in us dollars per pound) | $ / lb |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |

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