XML 133 R121.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.21.2

Brumadinho dam failure - Arbitration proceedings in Brazil filed by shareholders and a class association (Details) $ in Thousands, R$ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) employee individual | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) lawsuit item employee individual | Jun. 30, 2021 BRL (R$) lawsuit item employee individual | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense incurred in relation to Brumadinho event | $ | $ 185,000 | $ 109,000 | $ 300,000 |  | $ 268,000 |
Arbitration proceedings in Brazil filed by shareholders and a class association |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of arbitration filed by minority shareholders |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Number of minority shareholders who filled one arbitration | item |  |  | 166 | 166 |  |
Number of arbitration filed by class association allegedly representing all minority shareholders |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Number of arbitration filed by foreign investment funds |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Total number of proceedings |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |
Estimated losses on legal proceedings |  |  | $ 346,000 | R$ 1,800.0 |  |
De-characterization of dams |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections | 4.40% |  | 4.40% | 4.40% |  | 3.50%
Labor Collective Civil Action |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of workers represented | employee | 246 |  | 246 | 246 |  |
Number of employee fatal victims | employee | 131 |  | 131 | 131 |  |
Expense incurred in relation to Brumadinho event |  |  | $ 200 | R$ 1.0 |  |
Criminal lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of individuals charged | individual | 16 |  | 16 | 16 |  |
Minimum | Labor Collective Civil Action |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense incurred in relation to Brumadinho event |  |  | $ 300 | R$ 1.5 |  |
Maximum | Labor Collective Civil Action |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense incurred in relation to Brumadinho event |  |  | $ 600 | R$ 3.0 |  |

X
- Definition The discount rate applied to cash flow projections for a cash-generating unit (group of units). [Refer: Cash-generating units [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph d -Clause v -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_134_d_v&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 36 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 134 -Subparagraph e -Clause v -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=36&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_134_e_v&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DescriptionOfDiscountRatesAppliedToCashFlowProjections
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of individuals charged in criminal proceedings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_CriminalProceedingsIndividualsCharged
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Number of fatal employee victims of accident in labor court proceedings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_EmployeeFatalVictims
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amounts represents the estimate loss on legal proceedings during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_EstimatedLossOnLegalProceedings
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The expense incurred in the income statement in connection with dam failure in brumadinho event. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_ExpenseIncurredInConnectionWithDamFailureInBrumadinhoEvent
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of workers represented in indemnification payment claim. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_IndemnificationClaimWorkersRepresented
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents the number of arbitration filed by class association allegedly representing all minority shareholders. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_NumberOfArbitrationFilledByAssociationAllegedlyRepresentingAllMinorityShareholders
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the number of arbitration filed by foreign investment funds. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_NumberOfArbitrationFilledByForeignInvestmentFunds
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the number of arbitration filed by minority shareholders. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_NumberOfArbitrationFilledByMinorityShareholders
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the number of minority shareholders who filled one arbitration. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_NumberOfMinorityShareholdersWhoFilledArbitration
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the total number of proceedings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vale_TotalNumberOfProceedings
Namespace Prefix: | vale_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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

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

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

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

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |