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Equity - Shareholders' Agreement (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022 shares
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 4,483,078,712
Shares in treasury | 295,810,551
Total issued shares | 4,778,889,263
Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 4,483,078,700
Shares in treasury | 295,810,551
Total issued shares | 4,778,889,251
Preference shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 12
Total issued shares | 12
Shareholders With More Than 5 Of Total Capital [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 1,616,023,334
Shareholders With More Than 5 Of Total Capital [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 1,616,023,334
Capital Group Companies Inc [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 648,304,234
Capital Group Companies Inc [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 648,304,234
Previ [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 409,087,156
Previ [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 409,087,156
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Blackrock Inc [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 272,284,889
Blackrock Inc [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 272,284,889
Free Floating [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 2,867,055,366
Free Floating [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 2,867,055,366
Golden shares |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 12
Golden shares | Preference shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 12

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