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Equity (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023 shares
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 4,299,854,300
Shares in treasury | 239,153,280
Total issued shares | 4,539,007,580
Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 4,299,854,288
Shares in treasury | 239,153,280
Total issued shares | 4,539,007,568
Previ [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 395,314,056
Previ [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 395,314,056
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Blackrock Inc [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 264,763,034
Blackrock Inc [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 264,763,034
Shareholders With More Than 5 Of Total Capital [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 946,424,145
Shareholders With More Than 5 Of Total Capital [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 946,424,145
Free Floating [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 3,353,430,143
Free Floating [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 3,353,430,143
Golden shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 12
Total issued shares | 12
Golden shares [member] | Preference shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 12

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