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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Annual minimum payments (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 2,188
2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 241
2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 206
2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 172
2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 165
2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 1,404
Ports |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 1,052
Ports | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 68
Ports | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 62
Ports | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 61
Ports | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 60
Ports | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 801
Vessels |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 654
Vessels | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 65
Vessels | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 63
Vessels | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 62
Vessels | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 60
Vessels | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 404
Pellets plants |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 172
Pellets plants | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 36
Pellets plants | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 31
Pellets plants | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 10
Pellets plants | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 10
Pellets plants | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 85
Properties |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 157
Properties | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 47
Properties | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 27
Properties | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 23
Properties | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 21
Properties | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 39
Energy plants |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 85
Energy plants | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 7
Energy plants | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 7
Energy plants | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 6
Energy plants | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 6
Energy plants | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 59
Mining equipment and locomotives |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 68
Mining equipment and locomotives | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 18
Mining equipment and locomotives | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 16
Mining equipment and locomotives | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 10
Mining equipment and locomotives | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 8
Mining equipment and locomotives | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 16

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