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Brumadinho dam failure (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | $ 3,312
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 476
Monetary and present value adjustments | 363
Disbursements | (1,330)
Translation adjustment | 239
Balance at the ending | 3,060
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 2,526
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 39
Monetary and present value adjustments | 258
Disbursements | (1,004)
Translation adjustment | 178
Balance at the ending | 1,997
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Payment Obligations [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 882
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 34
Monetary and present value adjustments | 79
Disbursements | (495)
Translation adjustment | 62
Balance at the ending | 562
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Provision For Socio Economic Reparation And Others [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 867
Revision to estimates and new provisions | (4)
Monetary and present value adjustments | 97
Disbursements | (423)
Translation adjustment | 55
Balance at the ending | 592
Judicial Settlement For Brumadinho [Member] | Provision For Social And Environmental Reparation [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 777
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 9
Monetary and present value adjustments | 82
Disbursements | (86)
Translation adjustment | 61
Balance at the ending | 843
Other Obligations [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 786
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 437
Monetary and present value adjustments | 105
Disbursements | (326)
Translation adjustment | 61
Balance at the ending | 1,063
Other Obligations [Member] | Tailings Containment And Geotechnical Safety [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 559
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 200
Monetary and present value adjustments | 58
Disbursements | (175)
Translation adjustment | 42
Balance at the ending | 684
Other Obligations [Member] | Individual Indemnification [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 45
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 104
Monetary and present value adjustments | 9
Disbursements | (78)
Translation adjustment | 3
Balance at the ending | 83
Other Obligations [Member] | Other Commitments [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Balance at the beginning | 182
Revision to estimates and new provisions | 133
Monetary and present value adjustments | 38
Disbursements | (73)
Translation adjustment | 16
Balance at the ending | $ 296

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