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Financial and capital risk management - Protection programs for the R and EUR denominated debt instruments and other liabilities (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2021 BRL (R$)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | $ (83) | $ (197) | $ (34) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (83) | (461) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | (61) |  |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 27 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 6,356 | R$ 8,142
Average receivable rate | 100.13% |  |  | 100.13% |
Payable | $ 1,475 | 1,906 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 1.80% |  |  | 1.80% |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (19) |  |  |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (13) |  |  |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (51) |  |  |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (6) |  |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (50) | (130) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | (37) |  |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 4 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 814 | 1,192
Average receivable rate | 1.05% |  |  | 1.05% |
Payable | $ 204 | 320 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 3.44% |  |  | 3.44% |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (7) |  |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (37) |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (133) | (591) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | (98) |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 31 |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (25) |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (20) |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (88) |  |  |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (63) | $ (118) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 5 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 6 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 1,294 | R$ 1,508
Average receivable rate |  | 4.54% |  |  | 4.54%
Payable | $ 320 | $ 373 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 3.88% |  |  | 3.88% |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (10) |  |  |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (53) |  |  |  |
Ipca Versus Cdi Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities |  | $ 40 |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | $ 51 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  |  | R$ 769
Average receivable rate |  | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00%
Payable |  | $ 1,350 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |
I P C A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (63) | (78) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 56 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 6 |  |  |  |
I P C A [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (10) |  |  |  |
I P C A [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (53) |  |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 318 | $ (62) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 37 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 71 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 20,854 | R$ 5,730
Average receivable rate |  | 7.48% |  |  | 7.48%
Payable | $ 3,948 | $ 1,084 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 107 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 63 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 148 |  |  |  |
Forward contract [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 82 | (4) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 127 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 13 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  |  | R$ 6,013
Payable | $ 4,342 |  |  |  |
Average payable rate | 5.39% |  |  | 5.39% |
Forward contract [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 12 |  |  |  |
Forward contract [member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 3 |  |  |  |
Forward contract [member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 67 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 400 | $ (66) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 164 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 84 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 119 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 66 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 215 |  |  |  |

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