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Leases (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | $ 1,531 |
Additions and contact modifications | 74 |
Payment | (233) |
Interest | 62 |
Translation adjustment | 27 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 1,452 |
Transfer to held for sale | (9) |
Current liabilities | 14,655 | $ 13,891
Non-current liabilities | 38,550 | 35,645
Lease liabilities | 1,452 | 1,531
Lease liabilities [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current liabilities | 197 | 182
Non-current liabilities | 1,255 | $ 1,349
Ports [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 690 |
Additions and contact modifications | 24 |
Payment | (66) |
Interest | 31 |
Translation adjustment | 3 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 682 |
Vessels [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 441 |
Additions and contact modifications | 4 |
Payment | (63) |
Interest | 15 |
Translation adjustment |  |
Lease liabilities, ending | 397 |
Pelletizing Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 222 |
Additions and contact modifications | 24 |
Payment | (64) |
Interest | 9 |
Translation adjustment | 16 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 207 |
Properties [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 105 |
Additions and contact modifications | 12 |
Payment | (27) |
Interest | 4 |
Translation adjustment | 8 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 102 |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 52 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (6) |
Interest | 3 |
Translation adjustment |  |
Lease liabilities, ending | 49 |
Mning Equipment And Locomotives [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 21 |
Additions and contact modifications | 10 |
Payment | (7) |
Interest |  |
Lease liabilities, ending | 15 |
Transfer to held for sale | $ (9) |

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- Definition The amount of liabilities that: (a) the entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle; (b) the entity holds primarily for the purpose of trading; (c) are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or (d) the entity does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B10 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B10_b&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_iii&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 69 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_69&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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- Definition The amount of liabilities related to the entity's leases. Lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an underlying asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 47 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_47_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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