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Related parties - Outstanding balances with related parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Supplier and contractors |  | $ 169 | $ 171
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 366 | 528
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 118 | 211
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 446 | 272
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 422 | 365
Companhia Siderurgica Do Pecem [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 91
Dividends receivable and other assets |  |  | 17
Pelletizing Companies [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | [1] | 18 | 25
Supplier and contractors | [1] | 81 | 63
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | [1] | 187 | 400
Mrs Logistica S.a. [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 26 | 25
Supplier and contractors |  | 34 | 57
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 5 | 4
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 15 | 50
Supplier and contractors |  | 34 | 31
Joint ventures where entity is venturer [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 5 | 95
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 59 | 117
Supplier and contractors |  | 149 | 151
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 187 | 400
Vli S.a. [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 94 | 14
Supplier and contractors |  | 6 | 5
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 156 | 53
Other Associates [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 2 | 1
Supplier and contractors |  | 1 | 3
Associates [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 94 | 14
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 2 | 1
Supplier and contractors |  | 7 | 8
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 156 | 53
Bradesco [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 385 | 154
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 387 | 335
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 23 | 75
Banco Do Brasil [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 35 | 30
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 3 | 89
Supplier and contractors |  |  | 1
Major Stockholders [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 3 | 89
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 385 | 154
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 422 | 365
Supplier and contractors |  |  | 1
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities |  | 23 | 75
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 16 | 13
Supplier and contractors |  | $ 13 | $ 11
[1] | Aggregated entities: Companhia Coreano-Brasileira de Pelotização, Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de Pelotização, Companhia Ítalo-Brasileira de Pelotização and Companhia Nipo-Brasileira de Pelotização.

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