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Acquisitions and divestitures (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Dec. 21, 2021 | Jun. 22, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 22, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognised on measurement to fair value less costs to sell or on disposal of assets or disposal groups constituting discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,121 |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation, net of tax |  | $ 140 |  |  |  |  | 4,830 | $ 4,749 | $ 135 |
Working capital adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Non-current assets net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214 |  |  |
Fair Value Adjustment on Property, Plant And Equipment, Recognised as of Acquisition Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 916 |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation, net of tax |  | $ 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.60% |  |  |
Outstanding net debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 202 |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  | $ 589 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 882 |  |  |
Gains losses on exchange differences on translation, net of tax | $ 1,543 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,608 | 4,326 |  |
Vale Nouvelle Caledonie S. A. S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,132 |  |  |
Non-current assets net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98 |  |
Vale Shipping Holding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on Disposals of Equity Method Investments including Cumulative Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 771 |  |  |
Option Exercised Vli Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Henan Longyu Energy Resources [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 156 |  |  |
Gains losses on exchange differences on translation, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116 |
Ferroalloys [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 25 |  |
Sale of the assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | $ 76 |
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognised on measurement to fair value less costs to sell or on disposal of assets or disposal groups constituting discontinued operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,511 |  |
Net income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,060 |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,072 |  |  |
Derecognition of noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 585 |  |  |
Working capital adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 589 |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Vulcan Minerals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from coal net assets |  |  |  |  | $ 270 |  |  |  |  |
Royalty consideration, term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Nucor Corporation [Member] | Disposal Of Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on Disposals of Equity Method Investments including Cumulative Translation Adjustments |  |  |  | $ 292 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Nucor Corporation [Member] | California Steel Industries, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of voting rights held in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Nucor Corporation [Member] | Disposal Of Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 437 |  |  |
Gains on Disposals of Equity Method Investments including Cumulative Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292 |  |  |
Gains on disposals of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 |  |  |
Reclassification Adjustments on Translation from Stockholders Equity to Income Statement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |
Discontinued operations [member] | Arcelor Mittal [Member] | Disposal Of Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on Disposals of Equity Method Investments including Cumulative Translation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |
Outstanding net debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 135 |  |  |
Vale Mocambique |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss due to negative reserves |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,666 |  |  |  |
Vale Mocambique | Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Loss due to negative reserves |  |  |  |  |  | $ 331 |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in subsidiary (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |
Nacala Corridor Holding [Member] | Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Settlement of loans with third parties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,517 |  |  |  | $ 2,517
Loss on pre-existing relationship |  |  |  |  |  | 771 |  |  |  |
Fair Value Adjustment on Property, Plant And Equipment, Recognised as of Acquisition Date |  |  |  |  |  | $ 441 |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,517

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