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Leases (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Annual minimum payments | $ 1,707 |
Discount rate | 6.44% | 5.22%
Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 136 |
Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 200 |
Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 148 |
Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 130 |
Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 1,093 |
Ports [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 890 |
Ports [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 2 years |
Discount rate | 4.00% |
Ports [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 19 years |
Discount rate | 5.00% |
Ports [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 33 |
Ports [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 66 |
Ports [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 54 |
Ports [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 43 |
Ports [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 694 |
Vessels [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 435 |
Vessels [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 3.00% |
Vessels [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 9 years |
Discount rate | 4.00% |
Vessels [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 30 |
Vessels [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 59 |
Vessels [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 54 |
Vessels [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 53 |
Vessels [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 239 |
Pellets Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 209 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 2.00% |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 9 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 50 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 44 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 15 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 15 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 85 |
Properties [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 96 |
Properties [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 2.00% |
Properties [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 10 years |
Discount rate | 7.00% |
Properties [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 15 |
Properties [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 17 |
Properties [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 15 |
Properties [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 13 |
Properties [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 36 |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 63 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 2 years |
Discount rate | 5.00% |
Energy Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 6 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Energy Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 4 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 9 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 6 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 5 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 39 |
Mining Equipment [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 14 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 3.00% |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 4 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 4 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 5 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 4 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 1 |
Mining Equipment [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
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