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Information by business segment and geographic area (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 41,784 | $ 43,839 | $ 54,502
Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 27,760 | 28,188 | 38,324
Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 5,803 | 6,256 | 7,053
Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 516 | 472 | 548
Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 5,193 | 6,619 | 5,376
Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2,376 | 1,779 | 2,590
Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 136 | 525 | 611
Country Of China [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 21,577 | 22,203 | 28,603
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 20,641 | 20,545 | 27,296
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 | 41 | 159
Country Of China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 7 | 55
Country Of China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 642 | 1,538 | 904
Country Of China [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 292 | 72 | 189
Country Of China [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Country Of Japan [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 3,219 | 3,535 | 4,523
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2,356 | 2,557 | 3,489
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 279 | 208 | 488
Country Of Japan [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 |  |
Country Of Japan [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 583 | 765 | 514
Country Of Japan [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 5 | 32
Country Of Japan [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 3,308 | 3,119 | 4,501
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2,111 | 2,028 | 2,998
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 407 | 393 | 515
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 10 | 13 | 23
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 513 | 484 | 592
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 267 | 154 | 373
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 47 |
Country Of Brazil [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 3,755 | 4,137 | 5,164
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,370 | 1,305 | 1,778
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,684 | 1,997 | 2,417
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 502 | 447 | 425
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 63 | 60 | 55
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 136 | 328 | 489
Country Of United States Of America [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,623 | 1,643 | 1,543
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 23
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 262 | 218 | 369
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,361 | 1,425 | 1,151
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 897 | 1,199 | 1,283
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 |  | 5
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 398 | 472 | 725
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 | 5 | 29
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 456 | 597 | 362
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 41 |  | 40
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 125 | 122
Country Of Germany [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,351 | 1,521 | 2,034
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 244 | 357 | 558
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 55 | 16 | 48
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 |  | 12
Country Of Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 458 | 597 | 657
Country Of Germany [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 592 | 551 | 759
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Europe Except Germany [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 3,677 | 3,836 | 4,696
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,037 | 1,396 | 2,175
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 374 | 317 | 194
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 4
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,082 | 1,126 | 1,126
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,184 | 997 | 1,197
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2,377 | 2,646 | 2,155
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 2
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2,342 | 2,594 | 2,138
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 35 | 27 | 15
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
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Net operating revenue |  | $ 25 |

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