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Litigations - Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | $ 3,537 |
Payments | (1,093) |
Translation adjustment | 303 |
Balance at the ending | 3,312 | $ 3,537
Current liabilities | 1,036 | 1,045
Non-current liabilities | 2,446 | 3,419
Tax litigation |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 456 | 485
Additions and reversals, net | 40 | 4
Payments | (40) | (10)
Indexation and interest | 89 | 10
Translation adjustment | 32 | (33)
Balance at the ending | 576 | 456
Current liabilities | 18 | 14
Non-current liabilities | 558 | 442
Transfer to held for sale | (1) |
Provisions | 576 |
Civil litigation |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 284 | 260
Additions and reversals, net | 38 | 19
Payments | (67) | (22)
Indexation and interest | 26 | 45
Acquisition of NLC |  | 2
Discontinued operations |  | (2)
Translation adjustment | 17 | (18)
Balance at the ending | 291 | 284
Current liabilities | 21 | 22
Non-current liabilities | 270 | 262
Transfer to held for sale | (7) |
Provisions | 291 |
Labor litigation |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 358 | 335
Additions and reversals, net | 67 | 74
Payments | (56) | (57)
Indexation and interest | 19 | 32
Acquisition of NLC |  | 8
Discontinued operations |  | (8)
Translation adjustment | 25 | (26)
Balance at the ending | 411 | 358
Current liabilities | 65 | 56
Non-current liabilities | 346 | 302
Transfer to held for sale | (2) |
Provisions | 411 |
Environmental litigation |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 7 | 11
Balance at the ending | 14 | 7
Current liabilities | 2 | 1
Non-current liabilities | 12 | 6
Provisions | 14 |
Legal proceedings provision [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,105 | 1,091
Additions and reversals, net | 153 | 98
Payments | (164) | (94)
Indexation and interest | 134 | 87
Acquisition of NLC |  | 10
Discontinued operations |  | (10)
Translation adjustment | 74 | (77)
Balance at the ending | 1,292 | 1,105
Current liabilities | 106 | 93
Non-current liabilities | 1,186 | 1,012
Transfer to held for sale | (10) |
Provisions | 1,292 |
Other environment related provision [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Additions and reversals, net | 8 | 1
Payments | $ (1) | $ (5)

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