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Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures - Financial information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ 15,526 | $ 22,360 |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 71,368 | 67,082 |  |
Total assets |  | 86,894 | 89,442 |  |
Current liabilities |  | 13,891 | 15,198 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 35,645 | 38,938 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 49,536 | 54,136 |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | 37,358 | 35,306 | $ 34,821 | $ 38,993
Net revenue |  | 43,839 | 54,502 | 39,545 |
Net income (loss) |  | 16,810 | 24,844 | $ 6,255 |
Alianca Geracao de Energia S.A. |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 140 | 112 |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 921 | 824 |  |
Total assets |  | 1,061 | 936 |  |
Current liabilities |  | 161 | 46 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 282 | 223 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 443 | 269 |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | 618 | 667 |  |
Net revenue |  | 215 | 185 |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 57 | 96 |  |
Companhia Siderurgica Do Pecem [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 827 | 566 |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 2,709 | 2,615 |  |
Total assets |  | 3,536 | 3,181 |  |
Current liabilities |  | 491 | 438 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 2,450 | 2,545 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 2,941 | 2,983 |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | 595 | 198 |  |
Net revenue |  | 2,399 | 2,242 |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 387 | 891 |  |
Pelletizing |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | [1] | 497 | 425 |  |
Non-current assets. | [1] | 328 | 267 |  |
Total assets | [1] | 825 | 692 |  |
Current liabilities | [1] | 164 | 166 |  |
Non-current liabilities | [1] | 1 | 1 |  |
Total liabilities | [1] | 165 | 167 |  |
Stockholders' equity | [1] | 660 | 525 |  |
Net revenue | [1] | 420 | 396 |  |
Net income (loss) | [1] | 272 | 250 |  |
Mrs Logistica S.a. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 387 | 497 |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 2,398 | 1,910 |  |
Total assets |  | 2,785 | 2,407 |  |
Current liabilities |  | 509 | 447 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 1,219 | 1,092 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 1,728 | 1,539 |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | 1,057 | 868 |  |
Net revenue |  | 1,083 | 820 |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 169 | 155 |  |
Vli S.a. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 760 | 494 |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 3,649 | 3,550 |  |
Total assets |  | 4,409 | 4,044 |  |
Current liabilities |  | 810 | 580 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 2,153 | 2,085 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 2,963 | 2,665 |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | 1,446 | 1,379 |  |
Net revenue |  | 1,376 | 1,109 |  |
Net income (loss) |  | (29) | (136) |  |
Alianca Norte Energia Participacoes S.A. |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 209 | 206 |  |
Total assets |  | 209 | 206 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 1 |  |  |
Total liabilities |  | 1 |  |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | 208 | 206 |  |
Net income (loss) |  | $ (13) | $ (7) |  |
[1] | Aggregated entities: Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização, Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização, Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização, and Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização.

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