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Financial and capital risk management - Protection programs for the R and EUR denominated debt instruments and other liabilities (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 BRL (R$)
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 88 |  | $ (83) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | (7) |  |  |
Value at risk | 23 |  |  |
Receivable | $ 5,696 |  | 6,356 |
Average receivable rate | 100.13% | 100.13% |  |
Payable | $ 1,320 |  | 1,475 |
Average payable rate | 1.77% | 1.77% |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 8 |  |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 16 |  |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 64 |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (28) |  | (50) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | (1) |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 3 |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  | R$ 743 |  | R$ 814
Average receivable rate | 1.05% | 1.05% |  |
Payable | $ 186 |  | 204 |
Average payable rate | 3.45% | 3.45% |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (1) |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (3) |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (24) |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 60 |  | (133) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | (8) |  |  |
Value at risk | 26 |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 7 |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 13 |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 40 |  |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (41) |  | (63) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 3 |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 5 |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  | R$ 1,186 |  | 1,294
Average receivable rate | 4.54% | 4.54% |  |
Payable | $ 293 |  | 320 |
Average payable rate | 3.88% | 3.88% |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (6) |  |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (35) |  |  |
I P C A [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (41) |  | (63) |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 3 |  |  |
Value at risk | 5 |  |  |
I P C A [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (6) |  |  |
I P C A [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (35) |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 791 |  | 318 |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 43 |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 64 |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  | R$ 19,307 |  | 20,854
Average receivable rate | 7.61% | 7.61% |  |
Payable | $ 3,665 |  | 3,948 |
Average payable rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 291 |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 235 |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 265 |  |  |
Forward contract [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 77 |  | 82 |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 75 |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 6 |  |  |
Payable | R$ |  | R$ 2,186 |  | R$ 4,342
Average payable rate | 5.24% | 5.24% |  |
Forward contract [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 34 |  |  |
Forward contract [member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 10 |  |  |
Forward contract [member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 33 |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 868 |  | $ 400 |
Financial settlement inflows outflows | 118 |  |  |
Value at risk | 70 |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 325 |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 245 |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 298 |  |  |

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