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Income taxes - Recoverable and payable taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Current tax assets, current | $ 1,502 | $ 1,272
Current tax assets, non-current | 1,229 | 1,110
Current tax liabilities, current | 882 | 470
Value Added Tax [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 279 | 261
Current tax assets, non-current | 1 | 1
Current tax liabilities, current | 24 | 46
Brazilian Federal Contributions [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 917 | 690
Current tax assets, non-current | 855 | 740
Current tax liabilities, current | 69 | 35
Income Taxes [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 296 | 309
Current tax assets, non-current | 373 | 369
Current tax liabilities, current | 604 | 221
Financial Compensation For Exploration Of Mineral Resources [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax liabilities, current |  | 54
Others [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 10 | 12
Current tax liabilities, current | $ 119 | $ 114

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