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Leases (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 1,957 |
Discount rate | 8.90% | 9.51%
Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 236 |
Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 210 |
Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 151 |
Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 132 |
2027 onwards |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 1,228 |
Ports [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 975 |
Ports [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 3 years |
Discount rate | 4.00% |
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 | $ 70 |
Ports [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 69 |
Ports [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 56 |
Ports [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 43 |
Ports [Member] | 2027 onwards |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 737 |
Ships [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 518 |
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 | $ 60 |
Ships [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 59 |
Ships [member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 54 |
Ships [member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 53 |
Ships [member] | 2027 onwards |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 292 |
Pellets plants |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 259 |
Pellets plants | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 2.00% |
Pellets plants | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Pellets plants | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 60 |
Pellets plants | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 50 |
Pellets plants | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 17 |
Pellets plants | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 17 |
Pellets plants | 2027 onwards |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 115 |
Properties [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 114 |
Properties [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 2.00% |
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 | $ 28 |
Properties [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 18 |
Properties [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 16 |
Properties [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 14 |
Properties [Member] | 2027 onwards |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 38 |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 77 |
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 | $ 10 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 10 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 6 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 5 |
Energy Plants [Member] | 2027 onwards |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 46 |
Mining Equipment [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 14 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 3.00% |
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 | $ 8 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 4 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 2 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments |  |
Mining Equipment [Member] | 2027 onwards |  |
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