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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Annual minimum payments (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
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Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 2,237
2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 150
2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 223
2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 183
2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 177
2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 1,504
Ports |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 1,023
Ports | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 35
Ports | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 63
Ports | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 62
Ports | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 61
Ports | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 802
Vessels |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 623
Vessels | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 33
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 | 405
Pellets plants |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 226
Pellets plants | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 44
Pellets plants | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 40
Pellets plants | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 13
Pellets plants | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 13
Pellets plants | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 116
Properties |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 139
Properties | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 24
Properties | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 29
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 | 22
Properties | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 41
Energy plants |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 84
Energy plants | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 3
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 | 7
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 | 61
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 142
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) | 2021 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 11
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) | 2022 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 21
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) | 2023 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 16
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) | 2024 |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | 15
Mining equipment and locomotives (i) | 2025 onwards |
Disclosure of maturity analysis of operating lease payments [line items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 79

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