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Property, plant, and equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 44,938 | $ 41,931
Additions (i) | 6,442 | 5,573
Disposals | (220) | (221)
Assets retirement obligation | 324 | (562)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (2,842) | (2,669)
Impairment |  | 214
Transfers to assets held for sale | (2,792) | (214)
Translation adjustment | 2,546 | 886
Balance at end of year | 48,396 | 44,938
Balance at end of year | 48,396 | 44,938
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 81,470 | 78,341
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (33,074) | (33,403)
Land and buildings [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 8,913 | 8,137
Disposals | (35) | (22)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (462) | (409)
Impairment |  | 56
Transfers to assets held for sale | (670) | (56)
Translation adjustment | 578 | 308
Transfers | 1,795 | 899
Balance at end of year | 10,119 | 8,913
Balance at end of year | 10,119 | 8,913
Land and buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 17,381 | 16,027
Land and buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (7,262) | (7,114)
Facilities [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 8,042 | 7,232
Disposals | (11) | (24)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (517) | (478)
Impairment |  | 34
Transfers to assets held for sale |  | (34)
Translation adjustment | 574 | 340
Transfers | 1,151 | 972
Balance at end of year | 9,239 | 8,042
Balance at end of year | 9,239 | 8,042
Facilities [Member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 14,858 | 12,819
Facilities [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (5,619) | (4,777)
Machinery [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 4,984 | 4,743
Disposals | (15) | (19)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (736) | (700)
Impairment |  | 64
Transfers to assets held for sale | (759) | (64)
Translation adjustment | 214 | 102
Transfers | 762 | 858
Balance at end of year | 4,450 | 4,984
Balance at end of year | 4,450 | 4,984
Machinery [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 10,326 | 11,647
Machinery [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (5,876) | (6,663)
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 7,112 | 7,742
Disposals | (7) | (3)
Assets retirement obligation | 324 | (562)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (446) | (436)
Impairment |  | 39
Transfers to assets held for sale | (791) | (39)
Translation adjustment | 286 | (131)
Transfers | 447 | 502
Balance at end of year | 6,925 | 7,112
Balance at end of year | 6,925 | 7,112
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 15,663 | 16,405
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (8,738) | (9,293)
Railway Equipment [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,475 | 2,334
Disposals | (13) | (7)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (168) | (160)
Transfers to assets held for sale | (41) |
Translation adjustment | 187 | 159
Transfers | 172 | 149
Balance at end of year | 2,612 | 2,475
Balance at end of year | 2,612 | 2,475
Railway Equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 4,435 | 4,099
Railway Equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (1,823) | (1,624)
Right-of-use assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 1,455 | 1,537
Additions (i) | 74 | 77
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (190) | (185)
Impairment | 28 |
Transfers to assets held for sale | (8) |
Translation adjustment |  | 26
Balance at end of year | 1,359 | 1,455
Balance at end of year | 1,359 | 1,455
Right-of-use assets [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 2,208 | 2,120
Right-of-use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (849) | (665)
Other property, plant and equipment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,632 | 2,484
Disposals | (8) | (2)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (323) | (301)
Impairment |  | 21
Transfers to assets held for sale | (2) | (21)
Translation adjustment | 138 | 43
Transfers | 47 | 408
Balance at end of year | 2,484 | 2,632
Balance at end of year | 2,484 | 2,632
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 5,899 |
Balance at end of year |  | 5,899
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 5,391 |
Balance at end of year |  | 5,899
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (2,907) | (3,267)
Construction in progress [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 9,325 | 7,722
Additions (i) | 6,368 | 5,496
Disposals | (131) | (144)
Transfers to assets held for sale | (521) |
Translation adjustment | 541 | 39
Transfers | (4,374) | (3,788)
Balance at end of year | 11,208 | 9,325
Balance at end of year | 11,208 | 9,325
Construction in progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | $ 11,208 | $ 9,325

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