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Financial and capital risk management (Details 4) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2022 BRL (R$)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | $ 567 | $ (83) | $ (197) |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 107 | (83) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 1 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 20 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 5,162 | R$ 6,356
Average receivable rate | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |
Payable | $ 1,196 | 1,475 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 2.00% |  |  | 2.00% |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 23 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Interbank Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 84 |  |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (28) | (50) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | (2) |  |  |  |
Value at risk | $ 3 |  |  |  |
Receivable |  | 814 |  | R$ 694 |
Average receivable rate | 1.06% |  |  | 1.06% |
Payable | $ 173 | 204 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 3.46% |  |  | 3.46% |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (3) |  |  |  |
Long Term Interest Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (25) |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 79 | (133) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | (1) |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 23 |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 20 |  |  |  |
C D I And T J L P [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 59 |  |  |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (41) | $ (63) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 1 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 4 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 1,078 | R$ 1,294
Average receivable rate |  | 4.54% |  |  | 4.54%
Payable | $ 267 | $ 320 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 3.88% |  |  | 3.88% |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ (5) |  |  |  |
Ndice Nacional De Preos Ao Consumidor Amplo Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (36) |  |  |  |
I P C A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (41) | (63) |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 1 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 4 |  |  |  |
I P C A [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (5) |  |  |  |
I P C A [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | (36) |  |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 600 | $ 318 |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 340 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 40 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  | R$ 12,660 | R$ 20,854
Average receivable rate |  | 7.36% |  |  | 7.36%
Payable | $ 2,431 | $ 3,948 |  |  |
Average payable rate | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 333 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Real Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate Swap [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 267 |  |  |  |
Forward contract [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 50 | 82 |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 114 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 3 |  |  |  |
Receivable | R$ |  |  |  |  | R$ 4,342
Payable | $ 1,209 |  |  |  |
Average payable rate | 5.19% |  |  | 5.19% |
Forward contract [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 39 |  |  |  |
Forward contract [member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 11 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 650 | $ 400 |  |  |
Derivatives settlement cash outflow inflow | 454 |  |  |  |
Value at risk | 43 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | 372 |  |  |  |
Brazilian Fixed Rate Versus U S Fixed Rate [Member] | Later Than Two Year And There After [Member] |  |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities | $ 278 |  |  |  |

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