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Information by business segment and geographic area (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 9,920 | $ 9,673 | $ 18,379 | $ 18,107
Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 6,729 | 6,235 | 12,021 | 11,217
Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 1,394 | 1,413 | 2,979 | 2,735
Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 175 | 128 | 323 | 235
Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 873 | 1,379 | 1,703 | 2,887
Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 702 | 492 | 1,279 | 982
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 47 | 26 | 74 | 51
Country Of China [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 4,994 | 4,638 | 8,668 | 8,045
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 4,787 | 4,364 | 8,315 | 7,639
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue |  | 2 |  | 2
Country Of China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 84 | 217 | 138 | 295
Country Of China [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 94 | 55 | 186 | 109
Country Of China [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 29 |  | 29 |
Country Of Japan [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 927 | 824 | 1,609 | 1,513
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 710 | 623 | 1,230 | 1,102
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 87 | 54 | 152 | 106
Country Of Japan [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 |  | 1 |
Country Of Japan [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 129 | 147 | 226 | 305
Country Of Japan [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of Japan [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Asia Except Japan And China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 937 | 816 | 1,750 | 1,446
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 605 | 519 | 1,204 | 922
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 112 | 67 | 151 | 108
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 82 | 227 | 190 | 367
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 136 |  | 200 | 44
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 868 | 994 | 1,874 | 1,913
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 273 | 361 | 602 | 722
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 410 | 465 | 931 | 874
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 172 | 124 | 317 | 229
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 12 | 18 | 20 | 37
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 1 | 26 | 4 | 51
Country Of United States Of America [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 254 | 431 | 497 | 942
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 51 | 97 | 103 | 183
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 196 | 334 | 374 | 759
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 7 |  | 20 |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 287 | 227 | 593 | 517
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  | 1
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 107 | 102 | 228 | 248
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
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Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 141 | 123 | 264 | 266
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 39 | 2 | 101 | 2
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
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Country Of Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 286 | 294 | 612 | 722
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 89 | 47 | 157 | 138
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 49 |  | 84 | 33
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 1 |  | 1
Country Of Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 81 | 123 | 177 | 297
Country Of Germany [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 67 | 123 | 194 | 253
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Europe Except Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 793 | 933 | 1,476 | 2,068
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 265 | 321 | 506 | 693
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 11 | 119 | 52 | 258
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Europe Except Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 141 | 181 | 299 | 543
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 366 | 312 | 598 | 574
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 10 |  | 21 |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 574 | 516 | 1,300 | 941
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  | 7 |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 567 | 507 | 1,278 | 923
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
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