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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Annual minimum payments (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 1,942
Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 229
Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 205
Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 191
Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 145
2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 1,172
Ports [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 950
Ports [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 3.00%
Ports [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 20 years
Discount rate | 5.00%
Ports [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 66
Ports [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 66
Ports [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 65
Ports [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 53
Ports [Member] | 2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 700
Ships [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 527
Ships [member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 2 years
Discount rate | 3.00%
Ships [member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years
Discount rate | 4.00%
Ships [member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 62
Ships [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 60
Ships [member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 59
Ships [member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 54
Ships [member] | 2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 292
Pellets plants |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 255
Pellets plants | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 2.00%
Pellets plants | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years
Discount rate | 5.00%
Pellets plants | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 53
Pellets plants | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 44
Pellets plants | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 42
Pellets plants | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 15
Pellets plants | 2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 101
Properties [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 121
Properties [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 2.00%
Properties [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 7 years
Discount rate | 6.00%
Properties [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 36
Properties [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 25
Properties [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 15
Properties [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 14
Properties [Member] | 2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 31
Energy Plants [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 66
Energy Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 5.00%
Energy Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 7 years
Discount rate | 6.00%
Energy Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 6
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 5
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 5
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 5
Energy Plants [Member] | 2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 45
Mining Equipment [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 23
Mining Equipment [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 2.00%
Mining Equipment [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 5 years
Discount rate | 6.00%
Mining Equipment [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 6
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 5
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 5
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 4
Mining Equipment [Member] | 2027 onwards |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 3

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