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Brumadinho dam failure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | $ 188 |  |
Disbursements | (621) |  |
Translation adjustment | 257 |  |
Operating expense | 140 |  |
Liability | 3,276 |  | $ 3,312
Current liabilities | 1,201 |  | 944
Non-current liabilities | 2,075 |  | $ 2,368
Expense incurred in relation to Brumadinho event | 242 | $ 277 |
Global Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 2,526 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 155 |  |
Disbursements | (506) |  |
Translation adjustment | 195 |  |
Balance at the ending | $ 2,370 |  |
Discount rate | 9.37% |  | 9.08%
Global Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Payment Obligations [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | $ 882 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 42 |  |
Disbursements | (243) |  |
Translation adjustment | 67 |  |
Balance at the ending | 748 |  |
Global Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Provision For Socio Economic Reparation And Others [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 867 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 62 |  |
Disbursements | (238) |  |
Translation adjustment | 63 |  |
Balance at the ending | 754 |  |
Global Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Provision For Social And Environmental Reparation [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 777 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 51 |  |
Disbursements | (25) |  |
Translation adjustment | 65 |  |
Balance at the ending | 868 |  |
Commitment [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 786 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 33 |  |
Disbursements | (115) |  |
Translation adjustment | 62 |  |
Balance at the ending | 906 |  |
Operating expense | 140 |  |
Commitment [Member] | Tailings Containment And Geotechnical Safety [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 559 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 30 |  |
Disbursements | (67) |  |
Translation adjustment | 45 |  |
Balance at the ending | 567 |  |
Commitment [Member] | Individual Indemnification [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 45 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 2 |  |
Disbursements | (32) |  |
Translation adjustment | 3 |  |
Balance at the ending | 100 |  |
Operating expense | 82 |  |
Commitment [Member] | Other Commitments [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at the beginning | 182 |  |
Monetary and present value adjustments | 1 |  |
Disbursements | (16) |  |
Translation adjustment | 14 |  |
Balance at the ending | 239 |  |
Operating expense | $ 58 |  |

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