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Stockholders' equity - Share capital (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
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Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 5,129,910,954
Shares in treasury | 154,563,828
Total issued shares | 5,284,474,782
Share capital per class of shares (in millions) | $ | $ 61,614
Shareholders with more than 5% of total capital |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 1,940,863,859
Litela |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 519,733,209
Capital World Investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 298,099,389
Bradespar S.A. |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 293,907,266
Mitsui & Co., Ltd |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Blackrock, Inc |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 272,614,219
Capital Research Global Investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 270,162,721
Non-Brazilian investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 1,887,304,559
Brazilian Investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 1,301,742,524
Golden shares |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 12
Common share |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 5,129,910,942
Shares in treasury | 154,563,828
Total issued shares | 5,284,474,770
Common share | Shareholders with more than 5% of total capital |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 1,940,863,859
Common share | Litela |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 519,733,209
Common share | Capital World Investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 298,099,389
Common share | Bradespar S.A. |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 293,907,266
Common share | Mitsui & Co., Ltd |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Common share | Blackrock, Inc |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 272,614,219
Common share | Capital Research Global Investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 270,162,721
Common share | Non-Brazilian investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 1,887,304,559
Common share | Brazilian Investors |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 1,301,742,524
Preferred share |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 12
Total issued shares | 12
Preferred share | Golden shares |
Stockholders' equity |
Shares outstanding | 12

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