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Information by business segment and geographic area - Assets (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 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  | $ 1,901 |  | $ 1,901 |  | $ 1,798
Intangibles |  | 11,001 |  | 11,001 |  | 10,238
Property, plant and equipment |  | 48,666 |  | 48,666 |  | 44,938
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | 779 | $ 810 | 1,435 | $ 1,496 |
[custom:PaymentForDevelopmentProjectSustainingCapitalI] | [1] | 832 | 844 | 1,636 | 1,643 |
Project execution |  | 376 | 449 | 702 | 786 |
Product inventory |  | 1,208 | 1,293 | 2,338 | 2,429 |
Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  | 1,310 |  | 1,310 |  | 1,296
Intangibles |  | 9,054 |  | 9,054 |  | 8,330
Property, plant and equipment |  | 27,331 |  | 27,331 |  | 24,718
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | 502 | 497 | 905 | 913 |
[custom:PaymentForDevelopmentProjectSustainingCapitalI] | [1] | 472 | 477 | 984 | 976 |
Project execution |  | 255 | 199 | 491 | 381 |
Product inventory |  | 727 | 676 | 1,475 | 1,357 |
Energy Transition Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  | 12 |  | 12 |  |
Intangibles |  | 1,886 |  | 1,886 |  | 1,847
Property, plant and equipment |  | 18,577 |  | 18,577 |  | 17,808
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | 262 | 299 | 503 | 555 |
[custom:PaymentForDevelopmentProjectSustainingCapitalI] | [1] | 326 | 343 | 589 | 613 |
Project execution |  | 95 | 90 | 167 | 157 |
Product inventory |  | 421 | 433 | 756 | 770 |
All other segments [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures |  | 579 |  | 579 |  | 502
Intangibles |  | 61 |  | 61 |  | 61
Property, plant and equipment |  | 2,758 |  | 2,758 |  | $ 2,412
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | 15 | 14 | 27 | 28 |
[custom:PaymentForDevelopmentProjectSustainingCapitalI] | [1] | 34 | 24 | 63 | 54 |
Project execution |  | 26 | 160 | 44 | 248 |
Product inventory |  | $ 60 | $ 184 | $ 107 | $ 302 |
[1] | According to the Company's shareholder remuneration policy, dividends are calculated based on 30% of the adjusted EBITDA less sustaining capital investments.

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