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Related parties - Transactions with related parties (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 |  | $ 172 | $ 302 | $ 384 | $ 578
Financial result |  | 186 | (109) | 243 | 158
Cost and operating expenses |  | (225) | (276) | (394) | (477)
Joint ventures where entity is venturer [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 126 | 93 | 255
Financial result |  |  | 4 |  | (2)
Alianca Geracao de Energia S.A. |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost and operating expenses |  | (26) | (28) | (52) | (53)
Pelletizing Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Financial result | [1] | (11) | (11) | (25) | (20)
Cost and operating expenses | [1] | (45) | (98) | (88) | (168)
Mrs Logistica S.a. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  | 1
Cost and operating expenses |  | (114) | (111) | (178) | (178)
Net operating revenue |  |  | (5) |  |
Norte Energia S.a. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost and operating expenses |  | (33) | (32) | (60) | (63)
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 11 | 19 | 16 | 19
Financial result |  |  | (1) |  | (1)
Cost and operating expenses |  | (2) |  | (5) | (3)
Joint ventures [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 11 | 140 | 109 | 275
Financial result |  | (11) | (8) | (25) | (23)
Cost and operating expenses |  | (220) | (269) | (383) | (465)
Vli S.a. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 76 | 83 | 145 | 146
Financial result |  |  |  | (1) | (1)
Cost and operating expenses |  | (5) | (7) | (11) | (12)
Other Associates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Financial result |  |  | 2 |  |
Associates [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 76 | 83 | 145 | 146
Financial result |  |  | 2 | (1) | (1)
Cost and operating expenses |  | (5) | (7) | (11) | (12)
Bradesco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Financial result |  | 197 | (103) | 269 | 182
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 85 | 79 | 130 | 157
Major Stockholders [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 85 | 79 | 130 | 157
Financial result |  | $ 197 | $ (103) | $ 269 | $ 182
[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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