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Related parties - Outstanding balances with related parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Supplier and contractors |  | $ 171 | $ 91
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 528 | 705
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 211 | 109
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 272 | 104
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 365 | 1,825
Companhia Siderurgica Do Pecem [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 91 | 74
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 17 | 39
Companhia De Pelotizacao [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | [1] | 25 | 37
Mrs Logistica S.a. [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 25 | 19
Supplier and contractors |  | 57 | 41
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 4 | 1
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 50 | 1
Supplier and contractors |  | 31 | 16
Joint ventures where entity is venturer [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 95 | 75
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 117 | 96
Supplier and contractors |  | 151 | 70
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 400 | 393
Vli S.a. [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 14 | 16
Supplier and contractors |  | 5 | 6
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 53 | 47
Other Associates [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 2
Dividends receivable and other assets |  |  | 3
Supplier and contractors |  | 3 | 3
Associates [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 14 | 18
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 1 | 3
Supplier and contractors |  | 8 | 9
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 53 | 47
Bradesco [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 154 | 5
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 335 | 1,746
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 75 | 265
Banco Do Brasil [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 30 | 79
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 89 | 4
Major Stockholders [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 89 |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 154 | 5
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 365 | 1,825
Supplier and contractors |  | 1 | 2
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 75 | 265
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 13 | 12
Supplier and contractors |  | 11 | 10
Pelletizing Companies [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Supplier and contractors |  | 63 | 13
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | $ 400 | $ 393
[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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