XML 189 R162.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.1

Liabilities related to associates and joint ventures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, R$ in Billions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Oct. 31, 2020 BRL (R$) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 employee | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures |  |  |  | $ (1,063) | $ (681) | $ (182) |
Public civil claim filed by the Federal Government and others |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuance of public civil action due to deadlock in hiring of Technical Assistants | R$ 155 | $ 27,500 |  |  |  |  |
Class action lawsuits related to Vale's American Depositary Receipts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount agreed to be paid by the defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25
Samarco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt used for working capital |  |  |  | 166 | 102 |  |
Short-term facilities available for operations |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures |  |  |  | 17 | $ 109 |  |
De-characterization of Germano dam |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision |  |  |  | $ 26 |  |  |
Percentage of additional provision to carry out the project |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Renova Foundation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of repair and compensation programs |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |
Provision |  |  |  | $ 1,069 |  |  |
Dam failure of Samarco | Samarco |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Framework agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees in criminal proceedings | employee |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |

X
- Definition The amount of additional other provisions made. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_84_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AdditionalProvisionsOtherProvisions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the continuance of public civil action due to deadlock in hiring of Technical Assistants. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_ContinuanceOfPublicCivilActionDueToDeadlockInHiringOfTechnicalAssistants
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The number of employees charged in criminal proceedings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_CriminalProceedingsNumberOfEmployees
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_FrameworkAgreementAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount agreed to be paid by the defendants under the litigation settlement. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_LitigationSettlementAmountAgreedToBePaidByDefendants
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents the number of repair and compensation programs. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_NumberOfRepairAndCompensationPrograms
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The Percentage of Additional Provision to Carry Out the Project. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_PercentageOfAdditionalProvisionToCarryOutProject
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of proceeds from debt used for working capital. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_ProceedsFromDebtUsedForWorkingCapital
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entity's share of the profit (loss) and other results of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Associates [member]; Investments accounted for using equity method; Joint ventures [member]; Profit (loss)] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_ShareOfProfitLossAndOtherResultsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount for short-term facilities made available to joint ventures to support its operations. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_ShortFacilitiesAvailableToJointVentures
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis=vale_PublicCivilClaimFiledByFederalGovernmentAndOthersMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis=vale_ClassActionLawsuitsRelatedToValesAmericanDepositaryReceiptsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis=vale_SamarcoMineraoS.A.Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | vale_LitigationsCaseAxis=vale_DeCharacterizationOfGermanoDamMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | vale_LitigationsCaseAxis=vale_FundacaoRenovaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | vale_LitigationsCaseAxis=vale_DamFailureOfSamarcoMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |