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Acquisitions and divestitures - Vale Moambique (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures |  | $ (29) |  | $ 157
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures | $ (93) | (29) | $ (56) | 157
Impairment reversal (impairment) of non-current assets gross |  | (30) |  | 1,104
Impairment reversal (impairment) of non-current assets, Net |  | (459) |  | 515
Companhia Siderurgica Do Pecem [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures |  | (24) | 37 | (135)
Mineracao Rio Do Norte [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures | $ (93) |  | $ (93) |
Midwestern System [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment reversal (impairment) of non-current assets gross |  | (30) |  | 1,104
California Steel Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
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Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures |  | (5) |  | 292
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment reversal (impairment) of non-current assets gross |  | $ (429) |  | $ (589)

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