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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
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Finished products	$ 2,777	$ 2,795
Work in progress	800	820
Consumable inventory	1,010	857
Allowance to net realizable value (i)	(105)	(95)
Total of inventories	4,482	4,377
Iron Solutions [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Finished products	2,126	2,192
Energy Transition Materials [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Finished products	651	582
Other [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Finished products		$ 21

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A classification of current inventory representing the amount of goods that have completed the production process and are held for sale in the ordinary course of business. [Refer: Inventories]

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