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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      
Net income (loss) $ 22,468 $ 4,531 $ (2,180)
Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement      
Translation adjustments (2,174) (9,160) (1,677)
Retirement benefit obligations 475 (88) (126)
Fair value adjustment to investment in equity securities 397 101 (184)
Total items that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax (1,302) (9,147) (1,987)
Items that may be reclassified to the income statement      
Translation adjustments 918 4,473 1,111
Net investments hedge (118) (578) (74)
Cash flow hedge 3 (105) 102
Reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment to income statement (4,749) (135)  
Total items that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax (3,946) 3,655 1,139
Total comprehensive income (loss) 17,220 (961) (3,028)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 21 (318) (512)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vale's stockholders $ 17,199 $ (643) $ (2,516)