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Financial assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | $ 19,768 | $ 19,580
Total noncurrent financial assets | 2,756 | 3,052
Total of financial assets | 22,524 | 22,632
Total current financial liabilities | 6,343 | 7,629
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 20,584 | 21,868
Total of financial liabilities | 26,927 | 29,497
Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 6,139 | 7,301
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 14,826 | 16,889
Total of financial liabilities | 20,965 | 24,190
At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 204 | 328
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 5,758 | 4,979
Total of financial liabilities | 5,962 | 5,307
Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 15,915 | 15,196
Total noncurrent financial assets | 1,451 | 2,229
Total of financial assets | 17,366 | 17,425
At fair value through OCI |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 1,097 | 757
Total of financial assets | 1,097 | 757
At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 3,853 | 4,384
Total noncurrent financial assets | 208 | 66
Total of financial assets | 4,061 | 4,450
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 13,649 | 13,487
Cash and cash equivalents | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 13,649 | 13,487
Short-term investments |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 951 | 771
Short-term investments | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 951 | 771
Financial instruments classification |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 214 | 134
Financial instruments classification | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 214 | 134
Accounts receivable |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 4,954 | 4,993
Accounts receivable | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 2,266 | 1,514
Accounts receivable | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets | 2,688 | 3,479
Related parties |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets |  | 195
Related parties | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial assets |  | 195
Judicial deposits |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 1,326 | 1,268
Judicial deposits | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 1,326 | 1,268
Restricted cash |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 125 | 38
Restricted cash | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 125 | 38
Financial instruments classification |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 208 | 66
Financial instruments classification | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 208 | 66
Investments in equity securities |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 1,097 | 757
Investments in equity securities | At fair value through OCI |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets | 1,097 | 757
Related parties |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets |  | 923
Related parties | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial assets |  | 923
Suppliers and contractors |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 3,777 | 3,367
Suppliers and contractors | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 3,777 | 3,367
Liabilities related to the concession grant |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 350 | 209
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 1,956 | 2,103
Financial instruments classification |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 204 | 328
Financial instruments classification | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 204 | 328
Loans and borrowings |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 992 | 1,136
Loans and borrowings | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 992 | 1,136
Interest on capital |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 27 | 1,220
Interest on capital | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 27 | 1,220
Related parties |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 188 | 725
Related parties | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 188 | 725
Financial instruments classification |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 521 | 689
Financial instruments classification | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 521 | 689
Loans and borrowings |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 12,870 | 13,891
Loans and borrowings | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 12,870 | 13,891
Related parties |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities |  | 895
Related parties | Amortized cost |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities |  | 895
Other financial liabilities |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total current financial liabilities | 805 | 644
Participative stockholders' debentures |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 4,687 | 3,413
Participative stockholders' debentures | At fair value through profit or loss |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | 4,687 | 3,413
Financial guarantees |  |
Financial instruments classification |  |
Total noncurrent financial liabilities | $ 550 | $ 877

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