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Cash flows reconciliation (Details Narrative) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2022 BRL (R$) | Aug. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2022 BRL (R$) | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 BRL (R$) | May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 BRL (R$) | Mar. 31, 2021
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,275 |  |  | $ 930 |  |  |  |
Principal interest debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24 | R$ 124 |
Settle infrastructure debentures |  |  | $ 170 | R$ 865 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,291 | R$ 6,520 |  |  |  | 2,785 | [1] |  |  | [1] |  |  |
Repurchase bond premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113 |  | R$ 568 |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit prepaid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 | R$ 993 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds 3. 75 Percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75%
Amount of bond redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 884 |  | 4,946 |  |  |  |  |
Premium paid on early redemption of debt security |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 |  | 354 |  |  |  |  |
S O F R [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties | $ 300 | R$ 1,582 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
J B I C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties | $ 200 | R$ 1,055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
S M B C Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  | $ 150 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
M U F G Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of Nova Scotia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 425 | 2,361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 |  | 1,953 |  |  |  |  |
Japanese Development Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 280 |  | R$ 1,563 |  |  |  |  |
New Development Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 | R$ 1,633 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | On April 27, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the common shares buyback program, limited to a maximum of 500,000,000 common shares or their respective ADRs.

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