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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Discount rates (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021
Ports | Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	3.00%
Ports | Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	6.00%
Vessels | Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	3.00%
Vessels | Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	4.00%
Pellets plants | Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	3.00%
Pellets plants | Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	5.00%
Properties | Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	3.00%
Properties | Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	7.00%
Energy plants | Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	4.00%
Energy plants | Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	5.00%
Mining equipment and locomotives | Minimum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	3.00%
Mining equipment and locomotives | Maximum
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rates applied in discounting the lease liabilities at present value	7.00%

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The weighted average lessee's incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 16
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph C12
-Subparagraph a
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-URIDate 2021-03-24

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