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Property, plant and equipment - Movements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 41,148 | $ 46,576
Additions (i) | 2,196 | 1,848
Disposals | (44) | (55)
Assets retirement obligation | (237) | 343
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (1,336) | (1,492)
Impairment (iii) | (88) | (692)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 922 |
Translation adjustment | 1,323 | (8,316)
Balance at end of year | 43,884 | 38,212
Building and land |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 8,591 | 10,702
Disposals | (2) | (3)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (227) | (224)
Impairment (iii) |  | (168)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 235 |
Translation adjustment | 264 | (2,098)
Transfers | 78 | 128
Balance at end of year | 8,939 | 8,337
Facilities |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 7,591 | 9,604
Disposals | (3) | (4)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (234) | (276)
Impairment (iii) |  | (228)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 456 |
Translation adjustment | 271 | (2,116)
Transfers | 201 | 178
Balance at end of year | 8,282 | 7,158
Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 4,933 | 5,686
Disposals | (12) | (4)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (334) | (396)
Impairment (iii) |  | (17)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 102 |
Translation adjustment | 138 | (794)
Transfers | 301 | 286
Balance at end of year | 5,128 | 4,761
Mineral properties |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 8,054 | 8,261
Disposals |  | (8)
Assets retirement obligation | (237) | 343
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (254) | (259)
Impairment (iii) |  | (123)
Translation adjustment | 237 | (972)
Transfers | 164 | 359
Balance at end of year | 7,964 | 7,601
Railway equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,523 | 3,241
Disposals | (1) | (1)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (79) | (117)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 2 |
Translation adjustment | 93 | (837)
Transfers | 53 | 107
Balance at end of year | 2,591 | 2,393
Right of use assets |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 1,563 | 1,692
Additions (i) | 45 | 36
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (81) | (83)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 33 |
Translation adjustment | 11 | (114)
Balance at end of year | 1,571 | 1,531
Others |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,495 | 3,012
Disposals |  | (3)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (127) | (137)
Impairment (iii) |  | (61)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 2 |
Translation adjustment | 80 | (566)
Transfers | 113 | 153
Balance at end of year | 2,563 | 2,398
Constructions in progress |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 5,398 | 4,378
Additions (i) | 2,151 | 1,812
Disposals | (26) | (32)
Impairment (iii) | (88) | (95)
Acquisition of NLC (note 12) | 92 |
Translation adjustment | 229 | (819)
Transfers | (910) | (1,211)
Balance at end of year | 6,846 | 4,033
Coal asset |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Impairment (iii) | (88) |
Carrying amount |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 75,917 | 66,311
Carrying amount | Building and land |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 15,905 | 14,333
Carrying amount | Facilities |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 12,739 | 10,825
Carrying amount | Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 11,251 | 10,176
Carrying amount | Mineral properties |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 17,406 | 15,929
Carrying amount | Railway equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 4,047 | 3,579
Carrying amount | Right of use assets |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 2,011 | 1,837
Carrying amount | Others |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 5,712 | 5,599
Carrying amount | Constructions in progress |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | 6,846 | 4,033
Accumulated amortization |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (32,033) | (28,099)
Accumulated amortization | Building and land |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (6,966) | (5,996)
Accumulated amortization | Facilities |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (4,457) | (3,667)
Accumulated amortization | Equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (6,123) | (5,415)
Accumulated amortization | Mineral properties |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (9,442) | (8,328)
Accumulated amortization | Railway equipment |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (1,456) | (1,186)
Accumulated amortization | Right of use assets |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | (440) | (306)
Accumulated amortization | Others |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |
Balance at end of year | $ (3,149) | $ (3,201)

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