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Loans, borrowings, leases, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments - Lease liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | $ 1,531 |  |
Payment | [1] | (92) |  |
Interest |  | 30 |  |
Translation adjustment |  | 32 |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 1,520 |  |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 19 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  | 37,670 | $ 35,645 |
Lease liabilities |  | 1,520 | 1,531 |
Measurement Lease liabilities |  | 74 |  | $ 143
Lease liabilities [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | 199 | 182 |
Non-current liabilities |  | 1,321 | 1,349 |
Ports [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 690 |  |
Payment | [1] | (34) |  |
Interest |  | 12 |  |
Translation adjustment |  | 6 |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 674 |  |
Lease liabilities |  | 674 | 690 |
Ships [member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 441 |  |
Payment | [1] | (32) |  |
Interest |  | 8 |  |
Translation adjustment |  | (2) |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 420 |  |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 5 |  |
Lease liabilities |  | 420 | 441 |
Pellets Plants [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 222 |  |
Payment | [1] | (2) |  |
Interest |  | 5 |  |
Translation adjustment |  | 18 |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 255 |  |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 12 |  |
Lease liabilities |  | 255 | 222 |
Properties [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 105 |  |
Payment | [1] | (19) |  |
Interest |  | 2 |  |
Translation adjustment |  | 8 |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 96 |  |
Lease liabilities |  | 96 | 105 |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 52 |  |
Payment | [1] | (2) |  |
Interest |  | 2 |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 52 |  |
Lease liabilities |  | 52 | 52 |
Mning Equipment And Locomotives [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning |  | 21 |  |
Payment | [1] | (3) |  |
Interest |  | 1 |  |
Translation adjustment |  | 2 |  |
Lease liabilities, ending |  | 23 |  |
Additions and contact modifications |  | 2 |  |
Lease liabilities |  | $ 23 | $ 21 |
[1] | The total amount of the variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was US$74 (2022: US$143).

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- Definition The amount of liabilities that: (a) the entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle; (b) the entity holds primarily for the purpose of trading; (c) are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or (d) the entity does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B10 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B10_b&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_iii&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 69 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_69&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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