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Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures - Financial information (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets $ 22,360 $ 24,403    
Non-current assets. 67,082 67,604    
Total assets 89,442 92,007    
Current liabilities 15,198 14,594    
Non-current liabilities 38,938 42,592    
Total liabilities 54,136 57,186    
Stockholders' equity 35,306 34,821 $ 38,993 $ 44,832
Net revenue 54,502 39,545 36,549  
Net income (loss) $ 24,844 6,255 $ 439  
Number of joint ventures in which Vale holds the majority of the voting capital | item 5      
VLI        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets $ 494 614    
Non-current assets. 3,550 3,737    
Total assets 4,044 4,351    
Current liabilities 580 607    
Non-current liabilities 2,085 2,123    
Total liabilities 2,665 2,729    
Stockholders' equity 1,379 1,622    
Net revenue 1,109 1,011    
Net income (loss) (136) (59)    
Alianca Geracao de Energia S.A.        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets 112 138    
Non-current assets. 824 711    
Total assets 936 849    
Current liabilities 46 48    
Non-current liabilities 223 134    
Total liabilities 269 182    
Stockholders' equity 667 668    
Net revenue 185 186    
Net income (loss) 96 51    
Alianca Norte Energia Participacoes S.A.        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Non-current assets. 206 229    
Total assets 206 229    
Stockholders' equity 206 229    
Net income (loss) (7) (15)    
California Steel Industries, Inc        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets   336    
Non-current assets.   344    
Total assets   680    
Current liabilities   63    
Non-current liabilities   148    
Total liabilities   211    
Stockholders' equity   469    
Net revenue   665    
Net income (loss)   (14)    
Companhia Siderurgica do Pecem        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets 566 346    
Non-current assets. 2,615 2,234    
Total assets 3,181 2,581    
Current liabilities 438 737    
Non-current liabilities 2,545 2,623    
Total liabilities 2,983 3,360    
Stockholders' equity 198 (779)    
Net revenue 2,242 1,176    
Net income (loss) 891 (835)    
Pelletizing        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets 425 300    
Non-current assets. 267 258    
Total assets 692 558    
Current liabilities 166 53    
Non-current liabilities 1      
Total liabilities 167 53    
Stockholders' equity 525 504    
Net revenue 396 104    
Net income (loss) 250 73    
MRS Logistica S.A.        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets 497 412    
Non-current assets. 1,910 1,701    
Total assets 2,407 2,113    
Current liabilities 447 389    
Non-current liabilities 1,092 898    
Total liabilities 1,539 1,286    
Stockholders' equity 868 827    
Net revenue 820 640    
Net income (loss) $ 155 70    
Nacala Corridor Holding Netherlands B.V.        
Investments in associates and joint ventures        
Current assets   524    
Non-current assets.   4,349    
Total assets   4,874    
Current liabilities   573    
Non-current liabilities   4,684    
Total liabilities   5,257    
Stockholders' equity   (383)    
Net revenue   611    
Net income (loss)   $ (87)