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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 September 30, 2026
CarryingFair Value
AmountTotalNAVLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Investment securities:a,b
Equity securities$32 $32 $— $32 $— $— 
U.S. core fixed income fund28 28 28 — — — 
Total60 60 28 32 — — 
Legally restricted funds:a
U.S. core fixed income fund62 62 62 — — — 
Government mortgage-backed securities50 50 — — 50 — 
Government bonds and notes46 46 — — 46 — 
Corporate bonds33 33 — — 33 — 
Asset-backed securities10 10 — — 10 — 
Money market funds3 3 — 3 — — 
Total204 204 62 3 139 — 
Derivatives:c
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset position59 59 — — 59 — 
Copper futures and swap contracts55 55 — 42 13 — 
       Total114 114 — 42 72 — 
Liabilities
Derivatives:c
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability position43 43 — — 43 — 
Copper futures and swap contracts2 2 — 1 1 — 
Total45 45 — 1 44 — 
Debtd
9,398 9,036 — — 9,036 — 
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 securities1 1 — — 1 — 
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 September 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.