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Legal proceedings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | $ 3,060 |
Payments | (400) |
Translation adjustment | (371) |
Balance at the ending | 2,412 |
Tax Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 90 | $ 576
Additions and reversals, net | 5 | 3
Payments | (2) | (3)
Indexation and interest | 9 | 18
Translation adjustment | (13) | 49
Balance at the ending | 89 | 643
Civil Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 380 | 291
Additions and reversals, net | 18 | 27
Payments | (58) | (23)
Indexation and interest | 15 | 20
Translation adjustment | (52) | 23
Balance at the ending | 303 | 338
Labor Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 514 | 411
Additions and reversals, net | 78 | 51
Payments | (53) | (39)
Indexation and interest | 1 | 11
Translation adjustment | (68) | 37
Balance at the ending | 472 | 471
Environmental Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 15 | 14
Additions and reversals, net | 3 | 2
Payments |  | (3)
Indexation and interest | 1 | 2
Translation adjustment | (3) | 1
Balance at the ending | 16 | 16
Legal proceedings provision [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 999 | 1,292
Additions and reversals, net | 104 | 83
Payments | (113) | (68)
Indexation and interest | 26 | 51
Translation adjustment | (136) | 110
Balance at the ending | $ 880 | $ 1,468

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