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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurement Inputs Disclosure A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of FCX’s financial instruments (including those measured at net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient), other than cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, accrued income taxes and dividends payable (refer to Note 5), follows:
At June 30, 2026
CarryingFair Value
AmountTotalNAVLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment securities:a,b
U.S. core fixed income fund$30 $30 $30 $— $— $— 
Equity securities29 29 — 29 — — 
Total59 59 30 29 — — 
Legally restricted funds:a
U.S. core fixed income fund72 72 72 — — — 
Government mortgage-backed securities47 47 — — 47 — 
Government bonds and notes47 47 — — 47 — 
Corporate bonds37 37 — — 37 — 
Money market funds20 20 — 20 — — 
Asset-backed securities11 11 — — 11 — 
Total234 234 72 20 142 — 
Derivatives:c
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset position29 29 — — 29 — 
Copper futures and swap contracts53 53 — 40 13 — 
Copper forward contracts— — 
       Total86 86 — 42 44 — 
Liabilities
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability positionc
29 29 — — 29 — 
Debtd
9,386 9,376 — — 9,376 — 
At December 31, 2025
CarryingFair Value
AmountTotalNAVLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment securities:a,b
Equity securities$36 $36 $— $36 $— $— 
U.S. core fixed income fund29 29 29 — — — 
Total65 65 29 36 — — 
Legally restricted funds:a
U.S. core fixed income fund 71 71 71 — — — 
Government mortgage-backed securities56 56 — — 56 — 
Government bonds and notes37 37 — — 37 — 
Corporate bonds34 34 — — 34 — 
Money market funds22 22 — 22 — — 
Asset-backed securities11 11 — — 11 — 
Collateralized mortgage-backed securities— — — 
Total232 232 71 22 139 — 
Derivatives:c
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset position217 217 — — 217 — 
Copper futures and swap contracts72 72 — 50 22 — 
Total289 289 — 50 239 — 
Liabilities
Derivatives:c
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability position84 84 — — 84 — 
Copper forward contracts23 23 — 11 12 — 
Total107 107 — 11 96 — 
Debtd
9,379 9,493 — — 9,493 — 
a.Current portion included in other current assets and long-term portion included in other assets.
b.Excludes amounts included in restricted cash and cash equivalents that approximate fair value and are associated with talc-related litigation at June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025. Refer to Note 10 of FCX’s 2025 Form 10-K for further discussion.
c.Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.
d.Recorded at cost except for debt assumed in the 2007 acquisition of Freeport Minerals Corporation, which was recorded at fair value at the acquisition date.