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Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures - Noncontrolling interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-current assets. | $ 71,368 | $ 67,082 |  |
Total assets | 86,894 | 89,442 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 35,645 | 38,938 |  |
Total liabilities | 49,536 | 54,136 |  |
Stockholders' equity | 37,358 | 35,306 | $ 34,821 | $ 38,993
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,491 | 834 |  |
Net income (loss) | 18,870 | 22,468 | 4,531 |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 82 | 23 |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | 12 | 30 | 14 |
PT Vale Indonesia |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current assets | 853 | 771 |  |
Non-current assets. | 2,147 | 1,875 |  |
Related parties - Stockholders | 113 | 82 |  |
Total assets | 3,113 | 2,728 |  |
Current liabilities | 183 | 174 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 249 | 70 |  |
Total liabilities | 432 | 244 |  |
Stockholders' equity | 2,681 | 2,484 |  |
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,492 | 1,383 |  |
Net income (loss) | 181 | 198 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 101 | 110 |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  | 18 |  |
Vale Oman Pelletizing Company LLC |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current assets | 84 | 92 |  |
Non-current assets. | 581 | 633 |  |
Related parties - Stockholders | 81 | 25 |  |
Total assets | 746 | 750 |  |
Current liabilities | 96 | 97 |  |
Non-current liabilities | 149 | 157 |  |
Related parties - Stockholders | 297 | 296 |  |
Total liabilities | 542 | 550 |  |
Stockholders' equity | 204 | 200 |  |
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 61 | 60 |  |
Net income (loss) | 29 |  | 27 |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 9 |  | 8 |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | 12 |  | $ 12 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | (62) | (21) |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ (28) | (10) |  |
Vale Mocambique S.A. |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | 420 |  |
Non-current assets. |  | 195 |  |
Related parties - Stockholders |  | 6 |  |
Total assets |  | 621 |  |
Current liabilities |  | 224 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 74 |  |
Related parties - Stockholders |  | 12,072 |  |
Total liabilities |  | 12,370 |  |
Stockholders' equity |  | (11,749) |  |
Equity attributable to non-controlling interests |  | (587) |  |
Net income (loss) |  | 326 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | $ (85) |  |

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