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Equity - Profit distribution (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Equity |  |  |
Net income attributable to Vale's shareholders | $ 18,788 | $ 22,445 | $ 4,881
Appropriation to legal reserve | (276) | (1,123) |
Appropriation to tax incentive reserve | (1,157) | (2,581) |
Net income after appropriations to legal reserve and tax incentive reserve | 17,355 | 18,741 |
Reclassification of the fair value adjustment reserve (note 16l) |  | 522 |
Minimum mandatory remuneration | 4,386 | 4,542 |
Additional remuneration |  |  |
from statutory reserve |  | 1,476 |
from the net income for the year | 437 | 7,326 |
Total additional remuneration | 437 | 8,802 |
Total remuneration to shareholders | 4,823 | 13,344 |
Appropriation to statutory reserve | 8,821 | 7,395 |
Appropriation to retained earnings reserve | $ 3,711 |  |

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