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Cash flows reconciliation - Reconciliation of debt to cash flow (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] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  | $ 11,181 | $ 12,180
Additions |  |  |  | 1,800 | 625
Payments |  | $ (581) | $ (1,433) | (620) | (1,828)
Interest paid | [1] |  |  | (369) | (456)
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  |  | 811 | (1,659)
Effect of exchange rate |  |  |  | 44 | 72
Interest accretion |  |  |  | 381 | 438
Non-cash changes |  |  |  | 425 | 510
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  | 12,417 | 11,031 | 12,417 | 11,031
Quoted In Secondary Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  | 6,497 | 7,974
Additions |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Payments |  |  |  | (517) | (1,317)
Interest paid | [1] |  |  | (237) | (388)
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  |  | 746 | (1,705)
Effect of exchange rate |  |  |  | 7 | 71
Interest accretion |  |  |  | 234 | 318
Non-cash changes |  |  |  | 241 | 389
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  | 7,484 | 6,658 | 7,484 | 6,658
Debt Contract Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  | 280 | 380
Payments |  |  |  | (38) | (174)
Interest paid | [1] |  |  | (16) | (37)
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  |  | (54) | (211)
Effect of exchange rate |  |  |  | 34 | 77
Interest accretion |  |  |  | 16 | 89
Non-cash changes |  |  |  | 50 | 166
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  | 276 | 335 | 276 | 335
Debt Contracts International Markets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  | 4,404 | 3,826
Additions |  |  |  | 300 | 625
Payments |  |  |  | (65) | (337)
Interest paid | [1] |  |  | (116) | (31)
Cash flow from financing activities |  |  |  | 119 | 257
Effect of exchange rate |  |  |  | 3 | (76)
Interest accretion |  |  |  | 131 | 31
Non-cash changes |  |  |  | 134 | (45)
Liabilities arising from financing activities |  | $ 4,657 | $ 4,038 | $ 4,657 | $ 4,038
[1] | Classified as operating activities in the statement of cash flows.

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