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Debt and Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 04, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Apr. 03, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of EPS Amount | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 43 |  | 39 | 41 |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ (90,000,000) |  |  | $ (90,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000,000 |  |  | 90,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000
Long-term debt, less current portion |  |  |  |  |  | 9,824,000,000 |  |  | 9,824,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,826,000,000
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 9,914,000,000 |  |  | 9,914,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from repayment of debt |  | $ 1,290,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on exchanges and early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | (9,000,000) | $ 0 |  | (41,000,000) | $ (6,000,000) |  |  |  |
Interest costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 159,000,000 | $ 167,000,000 |  | $ 330,000,000 | $ 345,000,000 |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0.05 |  | $ 0 | $ 0.10 |  |  |  |
COVID Response, Dividend Suspended, Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.05 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, less current portion |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,824,000,000 |  |  | $ 9,824,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 9,821,000,000
Senior Notes due 2028, 4.125% [Member] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2030, 4.25% [Member] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2021, 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |
3.55% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Required |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest costs capitalized |  |  |  |  |  | 44,000,000 | $ 35,000,000 |  | 88,000,000 | $ 67,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Cerro Verde [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 826,000,000
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 827,000,000 |  |  | 827,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, availability |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, availability |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  | 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maturing 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, availability |  |  |  |  |  | 3,280,000,000 |  |  | 3,280,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maturing 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, availability |  |  |  |  |  | 220,000,000 |  |  | 220,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | FCX [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 8,621,000,000 |  |  | 8,621,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 8,602,000,000
Debentures [Member] | Freeport McMoRan Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | 357,000,000 |  |  | 357,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 357,000,000
Other Debt, Including Capital Leases and Short Term Borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,000,000
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Including Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 109,000,000 |  |  | $ 109,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs | $ 1,490,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | 3.55% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Senior Notes Due 2023, 3.875% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Senior Notes due 2024 4 point 55 percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Due 2028, 4.375% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, principal | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Due 2030, 4.625% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, principal | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25 |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) on exchanges and early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ (60,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00 |  |  | 2.25 |  |  |
Forecast | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Leverage Ratio |  |  | 3.75 | 5.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75 | 2.00 |  |

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