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Cash flows reconciliation (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2023
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |  | $ 625 |  |
Additions issued |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |
Maturing percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |
Sale of percentage |  |  |  |  | 99.117% |  |  |  |
Principal amount percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.245% |  |  |  |
Principal interest debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24
Line of credit prepaid |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  | $ 1,291 |  |  |  | [1] | 3,251 | [1] |
Repurchase bond premium |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113 |  |
Bonds 3. 75 Percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of bond redeemed |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Premium paid on early redemption of debt security |  |  |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |
Bank Of China Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of Nova Scotia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  |  | $ 425 |  |  |  |  |
M U F G Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans and borrowings from third-parties |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | On April 1, 2021, the Board of Directors approved the common shares buyback program, limited to a maximum of 270,000,000 common shares or their respective ADRs. Continuing the previous program, the Board of Directors approved a new shares buyback program on October 28, 2021, with a limit of up to 200,000,000 common shares or their respective ADRs. Both programs were concluded in 2022.

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