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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Lease liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | $ 1,602 |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 77 |
Payment | [1] | (224) |
Interest |  | 65 |
Transfer to held for sale |  | (17) |
Translation adjustment |  | 28 |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 1,531 |
Current liabilities |  | 13,891 | $ 15,198
Non-current liabilities |  | 35,645 | 38,938
Lease liabilities |  | 1,531 | 1,602
Lease liabilities [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | 182 | 174
Non-current liabilities |  | 1,349 | 1,428
Ports [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 713 |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 23 |
Payment | [1] | (69) |
Interest |  | 29 |
Transfer to held for sale |  | (17) |
Translation adjustment |  | 11 |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 690 |
Lease liabilities |  | 690 | 713
Ships [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 489 |
Payment | [1] | (63) |
Interest |  | 17 |
Translation adjustment |  | (2) |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 441 |
Lease liabilities |  | 441 | 489
Pellets plants |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 225 |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 20 |
Payment | [1] | (47) |
Interest |  | 11 |
Translation adjustment |  | 13 |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 222 |
Lease liabilities |  | 222 | 225
Properties [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 103 |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 22 |
Payment | [1] | (32) |
Interest |  | 3 |
Translation adjustment |  | 9 |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 105 |
Lease liabilities |  | 105 | 103
Energy Plants [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 59 |
Payment | [1] | (7) |
Interest |  | 3 |
Translation adjustment |  | (3) |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 52 |
Lease liabilities |  | 52 | 59
Mning Equipment And Locomotives [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 13 |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 12 |
Payment | [1] | (6) |
Interest |  | 2 |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 21 |
Lease liabilities |  | $ 21 | $ 13
[1] | The total amount of the variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities, which have been recognized straight to the income statement, for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was US$367, US$395 and US$63, respectively.

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- Definition Expiry date 2023-01-01: The amount of liabilities that: (a) the entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle; (b) the entity holds primarily for the purpose of trading; (c) are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or (d) the entity does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. Effective 2023-01-01: The amount of liabilities that: (a) the entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle; (b) the entity holds primarily for the purpose of trading; (c) are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or (d) the entity does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_iii&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph B10 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_B10_b&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 69 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_69&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of liabilities related to the entity's leases. Lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an underlying asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 47 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_47_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of liabilities that do not meet the definition of current liabilities. [Refer: Current liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause iv -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_iv&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph B10 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_B10_b&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 69 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_69&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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