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Property, plant, and equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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