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Taxes (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Current tax assets, current | $ 659 | $ 900
Current tax assets, non-current | 1,329 | 1,374
Current tax liabilities, current | 1,242 | 1,314
Value Added Tax [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 212 | 232
Current tax assets, non-current | 2 | 5
Current tax liabilities, current | 36 | 25
Brazilian Federal Contributions [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 244 | 355
Current tax assets, non-current | 981 | 1,010
Current tax liabilities, current | 4 | 615
Income Taxes [Member] |  |
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Current tax assets, current | 195 | 302
Current tax assets, non-current | 346 | 358
Current tax liabilities, current | 1,031 | 429
Financial Compensation For Exploration Of Mineral Resources [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax liabilities, current | 71 | 93
Others [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current tax assets, current | 8 | 11
Current tax assets, non-current |  | 1
Current tax liabilities, current | $ 100 | $ 152

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