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General Information - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 29, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Jan. 01, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of Gold Sales Attributable to Parent |  | $ 190 |  |  |  |  |
PT Freeport Indonesia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Tax Credits | $ 215,000 |  | $ 215,000 |  |  |  |
PT Freeport Indonesia | PT Smelting |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, percentage ownership | 66.00% |  | 66.00% | 39.50% |  |  |
PT Freeport Indonesia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase In Equity Method Investment | $ 254,000 |  | $ 254,000 |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  | 81.00% |  | 81.00%
FCX |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  | 48.76% |
PT Mineral Industri Indonesia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  | 26.24% |
PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan Mineral |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |

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