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Information by business segment and geographic area - Net operating revenue by shipment destination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 9,673 | $ 11,157 | $ 18,107 | $ 21,969
Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 1,413 | 1,780 | 2,735 | 3,144
Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 1,379 | 1,547 | 2,887 | 3,005
Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 492 | 328 | 982 | 802
Iron ore |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 6,235 | 7,113 | 11,217 | 14,368
Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 128 | 132 | 235 | 247
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 26 | 257 | 51 | 403
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 227 | 323 | 517 | 668
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 102 | 131 | 248 | 261
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 123 | 111 | 266 | 277
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 |  | 2 |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 1 |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 5 |  | 5
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 76 |  | 125
Country United States Of America [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 431 | 474 | 942 | 787
Country United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 97 | 47 | 183 | 74
Country United States Of America [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 334 | 427 | 759 | 713
Country Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 294 | 315 | 722 | 823
Country Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 33 |
Country Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 123 | 140 | 297 | 311
Country Germany [Member] | Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 123 | 83 | 253 | 291
Country Germany [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 47 | 92 | 138 | 221
Country Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 |  | 1 |
Europe Except Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 933 | 1,111 | 2,068 | 2,065
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 119 | 89 | 258 | 164
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 181 | 289 | 543 | 504
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 312 | 216 | 574 | 419
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 321 | 517 | 693 | 978
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 516 | 688 | 941 | 1,185
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 507 | 656 | 923 | 1,150
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 9 | 6 | 18 | 9
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 26 |  | 26
Country Japan [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 824 | 1,014 | 1,513 | 1,875
Country Japan [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 54 | 94 | 106 | 148
Country Japan [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 147 | 199 | 305 | 388
Country Japan [Member] | Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 3 |  | 5
Country Japan [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 623 | 718 | 1,102 | 1,334
Country China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 4,638 | 5,102 | 8,045 | 10,491
Country China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 | 33 | 2 | 41
Country China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 217 | 200 | 295 | 490
Country China [Member] | Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 55 |  | 109 |
Country China [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 4,364 | 4,868 | 7,639 | 9,952
Country China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 1 |  | 8
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 816 | 908 | 1,446 | 1,725
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 67 | 151 | 108 | 174
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 227 | 158 | 367 | 281
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Base Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 26 | 44 | 87
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 519 | 523 | 922 | 1,129
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 47 |  | 47
Country Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 994 | 1,222 | 1,913 | 2,350
Country Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 465 | 579 | 874 | 1,132
Country Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 18 | 17 | 37 | 32
Country Brazil [Member] | Iron ore |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 361 | 395 | 722 | 754
Country Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 124 | 123 | 229 | 227
Country Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 26 | $ 108 | $ 51 | $ 205

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