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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Annual minimum payments (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 1,949
Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 190
Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 217
Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 202
Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 150
Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 1,190
Ports [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 929
Ports [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 3 years
Discount rate | 3.00%
Ports [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 20 years
Discount rate | 5.00%
Ports [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 49
Ports [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 66
Ports [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 65
Ports [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 52
Ports [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 697
Ships [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 511
Ships [member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 2 years
Discount rate | 3.00%
Ships [member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years
Discount rate | 4.00%
Ships [member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 46
Ships [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 60
Ships [member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 59
Ships [member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 54
Ships [member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 292
Pellets Plants [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 288
Pellets Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 2.00%
Pellets Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years
Discount rate | 5.00%
Pellets Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 59
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 50
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 47
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 17
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 115
Properties [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 125
Properties [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 1.00%
Properties [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years
Discount rate | 6.00%
Properties [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 25
Properties [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 28
Properties [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 18
Properties [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 16
Properties [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 38
Energy Plants [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 71
Energy Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 5.00%
Energy Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 7 years
Discount rate | 6.00%
Energy Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 5
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 7
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 7
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 6
Energy Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 46
Mining Equipment [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 25
Mining Equipment [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year
Discount rate | 2.00%
Mining Equipment [Member] | Top of range [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Average Remaining Term | 5 years
Discount rate | 6.00%
Mining Equipment [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 6
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 6
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 6
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | 5
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Annual minimum payments | $ 2

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