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Information by business segment and by geographic area - Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue $ 54,502 $ 39,545 $ 36,549
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (18,872) (14,603) (16,150)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (3,415) (6,499) (8,339)
Research and evaluation (548) (415) (413)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (514) (682) (882)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 190 173 353
Adjusted EBITDA 31,343 17,519 11,118
VNC      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Adjusted EBITDA 65 150 237
Discontinued operations      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 1,083 473 1,021
Adjusted EBITDA (189) (931) (533)
Total      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 55,585 40,018 37,570
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (20,189) (16,059) (17,788)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (3,441) (6,514) (8,338)
Research and evaluation expenses (555) (443) (443)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (514) (682) (882)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 268 268 466
Adjusted EBITDA 31,154 16,588 10,585
Brumadinho event.      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (2,576) (5,257) (7,402)
Adjusted EBITDA (2,576) (5,257) (7,402)
COVID-19      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (44) (109)  
Adjusted EBITDA (44) (109)  
Ferrous minerals      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 46,302 32,078 30,005
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (14,099) (10,265) (11,988)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (96) (173) (351)
Research and evaluation (205) (136) (142)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (394) (640) (823)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 81 141 296
Adjusted EBITDA 31,589 21,005 16,997
Ferrous minerals | Iron ore      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 38,701 27,285 23,343
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (11,468) (8,171) (8,778)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (135) (187) (323)
Research and evaluation (198) (127) (123)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (330) (534) (750)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 10 23 29
Adjusted EBITDA 26,580 18,289 13,398
Ferrous minerals | Iron ore Pellets      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 7,053 4,242 5,948
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (2,231) (1,661) (2,666)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses 30 11 (20)
Research and evaluation (3) (5) (16)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (47) (77) (72)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 71 116 258
Adjusted EBITDA 4,873 2,626 3,432
Ferrous minerals | Ferroalloys and manganese      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 175 225 282
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (119) (179) (220)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses     (8)
Research and evaluation (2) (2) (2)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (15) (29) (1)
Adjusted EBITDA 39 15 51
Ferrous minerals | Other ferrous products and services      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 373 326 432
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (281) (254) (324)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses 9 3  
Research and evaluation (2) (2) (1)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (2)    
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures   2 9
Adjusted EBITDA 97 75 116
Base metals      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 7,966 6,827 5,858
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (4,484) (3,528) (3,239)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (14) (28) (79)
Research and evaluation (158) (110) (81)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (117) (30) (48)
Adjusted EBITDA 3,193 3,131 2,411
Base metals | Nickel and other products      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 5,377 4,652 3,954
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (3,606) (2,734) (2,334)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (5) (21) (74)
Research and evaluation (77) (42) (38)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (113) (29) (28)
Adjusted EBITDA 1,576 1,826 1,480
Base metals | Copper      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 2,589 2,175 1,904
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (878) (794) (905)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (9) (7) (5)
Research and evaluation (81) (68) (43)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (4) (1) (20)
Adjusted EBITDA 1,617 1,305 931
Coal | Discontinued operations      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 1,083 473 1,021
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (1,317) (1,456) (1,638)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (26) (15) 1
Research and evaluation (7) (28) (30)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 78 95 113
Adjusted EBITDA (189) (931) (533)
Other      
Information by business segment and by geographic area      
Net operating revenue 234 640 686
Cost of goods sold and services rendered (289) (810) (923)
Sales, administrative and other operating expenses (685) (932) (507)
Research and evaluation (185) (169) (190)
Pre operating and operational stoppage (3) (12) (11)
Dividends received and interest from associates and joint ventures 109 32 57
Adjusted EBITDA $ (819) $ (1,251) $ (888)