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Loans Payable And Other Financial Liabilities (Summary Of Loans Payable And Other Financial Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Bank overdrafts |  | $ 61 | $ 146
Finance Leases, Total |  | 52 | 46
Collateralized debt |  | 1,187 | 751
Other lines of credit |  | 6 | 2
Loans payable and other financial liabilities |  | 4,689 | 3,518
Loans From Banks, 10.54% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  | $ 136 | 117
Debt weight average rate |  | 10.54% |
Loans From Banks, -% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  |  | 60
Loans From Banks, 1.50% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  | $ 101 | 100
Debt weight average rate |  | 1.50% |
Loans From Banks, 4.32% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank | [1] | $ 57 |
Debt weight average rate | [1] | 4.32% |
Loans From Banks, TJLP+0.8% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  | $ 8 | 4
Loans From Banks, TIIE+2.20-3.50% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  | 187 | 66
Loans From Banks, 10.85% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  | $ 18 | 23
Debt weight average rate |  | 10.85% |
Loans From Banks, 10.74% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Loan from bank |  | $ 16 | 16
Debt weight average rate |  | 10.74% |
Bank Overdrafts, 10.19% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Bank overdrafts |  | $ 28 | 27
Debt weight average rate |  | 10.19% |
Bank Overdrafts, 68.26% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Bank overdrafts |  | $ 33 | 115
Debt weight average rate |  | 68.26% |
Bank Overdrafts,-% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Bank overdrafts |  |  | 4
Secured Lines Of Credit, 64.54% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Secured lines of credit |  | $ 90 | 69
Debt weight average rate |  | 64.54% |
Secured Lines Of Credit, 9.99% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Secured lines of credit |  | $ 32 | 21
Debt weight average rate |  | 9.99% |
Financial Bills, CDI+0.95-1.10% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial Bills |  | $ 105 | 92
Deposit Certificates, IPCA + 5.25 -7.15% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposit Certificates |  | 254 |
Deposit Certificates, 97% to 200% of CDI [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposit Certificates |  | 491 | 521
Deposit Certificates, 8.15% - 15.00% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposit Certificates |  | 171 | 41
Deposit Certificates, -% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Deposit Certificates |  |  | 23
Commercial Notes, DI+0.88% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial Notes |  | 64 |
Commercial Notes, IPCA+6.41% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial Notes |  | 119 |
2028 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Convertible debt |  | 436 | 315
2026 Sustainability Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | 399 | 401
3.125 % Notes Due 2031 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior Notes |  | $ 699 | $ 704
Minimum [Member] | Deposit Certificates, 8.15% - 15.00% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt weight average rate |  | 8.15% |
Maximum [Member] | Deposit Certificates, 8.15% - 15.00% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt weight average rate |  | 15.00% |
CDI [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Financial Bills, CDI+0.95-1.10% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.95% |
CDI [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Deposit Certificates, 97% to 200% of CDI [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 97.00% |
CDI [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Financial Bills, CDI+0.95-1.10% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.10% |
CDI [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Deposit Certificates, 97% to 200% of CDI [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 200.00% |
TIIE [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Loans From Banks, TIIE+2.20-3.50% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 2.20% |
TIIE [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Loans From Banks, TIIE+2.20-3.50% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 3.50% |
TJLP [Member] | Loans From Banks, TJLP+0.8% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.80% |
IPCA [Member] | Commercial Notes, IPCA+6.41% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 6.41% |
IPCA [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Deposit Certificates, IPCA + 5.25 -7.15% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.25% |
IPCA [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Deposit Certificates, IPCA + 5.25 -7.15% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 7.15% |
DI [Member] | Commercial Notes, DI+0.88% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.88% |
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