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Equity (Details) | Jun. 30, 2024 shares
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 4,270,903,023
Shares in treasury | 268,104,557
Total issued shares | 4,539,007,580
Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 4,270,903,011
Shares in treasury | 268,104,557
Total issued shares | 4,539,007,568
Previ [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 397,799,856
Previ [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 397,799,856
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 286,347,055
Blackrock Inc [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 289,063,618
Blackrock Inc [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 289,063,618
Shareholders With More Than 5 Of Total Capital [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 973,210,529
Shareholders With More Than 5 Of Total Capital [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 973,210,529
Free Floating [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 3,297,692,482
Free Floating [Member] | Ordinary shares [member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 3,297,692,482
Golden Shares [Member] |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |
Shares outstanding | 12

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