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Financial and capital risk management - Sensitivity analysis of derivative financial instruments (Details) bbl in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) bbl | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) bbl | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | $ (83) | $ (197) | $ (34)
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (83) | (461) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | (61) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (19) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (83) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (430) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (777) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (83) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (133) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (189) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (83) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (123) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (162) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 430 |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 777 |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (50) | (130) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | (37) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (50) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (99) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (148) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (50) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (56) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (61) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (50) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (60) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (68) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 99 |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 148 |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Tjlp Interest Rate Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (50) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Tjlp Interest Rate Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (56) |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Tjlp Interest Rate Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (63) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (63) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (140) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (217) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (63) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (74) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (86) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (63) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (79) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (95) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 140 |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 217 |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Ipca Index Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (63) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Ipca Index Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (72) |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap Membe [Member] | Risk Ipca Index Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (80) |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 318 | (62) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 37 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 318 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (573) |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (1,463) |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 318 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 230 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 136 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 318 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 146 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (13) |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 573 |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 1,463 |  |
Forward contract [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 82 | (4) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 127 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 82 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (85) |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (253) |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 82 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 72 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk U S Interest Rate Inside Brazil Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 62 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 82 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 65 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Interest Rate Increase [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 48 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 85 |  |
Forward contract [member] | Risk Brazilian Real Depreciation 1 [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 253 |  |
Bunker Oil Call Options Bought [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | $ 74 | $ 7 |
Notional amount per barrel | bbl | 22,600,500 | 762,000 |
Average strike per ton | 100 |  |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | $ 14 |  |
Value at risk | 45 |  |
Bunker Oil Call Options Bought [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Value at risk | 74 |  |
Bunker Oil Put Options Sold [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | $ (51) | $ (2) |
Notional amount per barrel | bbl | 22,600,500 | 762,000 |
Average strike per ton | 66 |  |
Value at risk | $ 10 |  |
Bunker Oil Put Options Sold [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Value at risk | (51) |  |
Bunker Oil Forwards Contract Bought [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | $ (1) | $ 1 |
Notional amount per barrel | bbl | 2,085 | 330 |
Average strike per ton | 13,765 |  |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | $ (5) |  |
Value at risk | 2 |  |
Bunker Oil Forwards Contract Bought [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Value at risk | (1) |  |
Forward Freight [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 22 | $ 6 |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 9 |  |
Value at risk | 57 |  |
Forward Freight [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Value at risk | 22 |  |
Bunker Crude Oil Options [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 23 |  |
Bunker Crude Oil Options [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (183) |  |
Bunker Crude Oil Options [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (548) |  |
Protected Item Part Of Costs Linked To Fuel Oil Prices [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 183 |  |
Protected Item Part Of Costs Linked To Fuel Oil Prices [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 548 |  |
Forwards Frieght [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (1) |  |
Forwards Frieght [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (7) |  |
Forwards Frieght [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | (14) |  |
Protected Item Part Of Costs Linked To Bunker Oil Prices [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Scenario I |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 7 |  |
Protected Item Part Of Costs Linked To Bunker Oil Prices [Member] | Risk Bunker Oil Price Decrease [Member] | Sensitivity Scenario Ii [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities | $ 14 |  |

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