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Related parties (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Supplier and contractors | $ 158 | $ 171
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 372 | 528
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 89 | 211
Dividends receivable and other assets | 419 | 272
Cash and cash equivalents | 234 | 365
Companhia Siderurgica Do Pecem [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 91
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 17
Companhia De Pelotizacao [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 27 | 25
Mrs Logistica SA [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 16 |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 34 | 25
Supplier and contractors | 48 | 57
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 4 | 4
Dividends receivable and other assets | 43 | 50
Supplier and contractors | 39 | 31
Joint ventures where entity is venturer [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 20 | 95
Dividends receivable and other assets | 104 | 117
Supplier and contractors | 138 | 151
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 290 | 400
Vli S.a. [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 46 | 14
Supplier and contractors | 1 | 5
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 59 | 53
Other Associates [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 1 |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 2 | 1
Supplier and contractors | 4 | 3
Associates [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 47 | 14
Dividends receivable and other assets | 2 | 1
Supplier and contractors | 5 | 8
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 59 | 53
Cosan [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 1 |
Supplier and contractors | 1 |
Bradesco [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 313 | 154
Cash and cash equivalents | 176 | 335
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 23 | 75
Banco Do Brasil [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 58 | 30
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 5 | 89
Supplier and contractors |  | 1
Major Stockholders [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 6 | 89
Dividends receivable and other assets | 313 | 154
Cash and cash equivalents | 234 | 365
Supplier and contractors | 1 | 1
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 23 | 75
Pension Plan [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 16 | 13
Supplier and contractors | 14 | 11
Pelletizing Companies [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Supplier and contractors | 51 | 63
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | $ 290 | $ 400

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