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Related parties (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Supplier and contractors | $ 262 | $ 158
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 345 | 372
Aggregate continuing and discontinued operations [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 141 | 419
Accounts receivable | 156 | 89
Cash and cash equivalents | 441 | 234
Pelletizing Companies [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets |  | 27
Supplier and contractors | 110 | 51
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 144 | 290
Mrs Logistica S.a. [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 30 | 34
Accounts receivable | 14 | 16
Supplier and contractors | 15 | 48
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 13 | 43
Accounts receivable | 4 | 4
Supplier and contractors | 32 | 39
Joint ventures where entity is venturer [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 43 | 104
Accounts receivable | 18 | 20
Supplier and contractors | 157 | 138
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 144 | 290
Vli S.a. [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 117 | 46
Supplier and contractors | 2 | 1
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 143 | 59
PTVI [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 1 |
Supplier and contractors | 92 |
Other Associates [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 2 | 2
Accounts receivable | 1 | 1
Supplier and contractors |  | 4
Associates [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 2 | 2
Accounts receivable | 119 | 47
Supplier and contractors | 94 | 5
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 143 | 59
Cosan [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 1
Supplier and contractors | 1 | 1
Bradesco [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 96 | 313
Cash and cash equivalents | 406 | 176
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 58 | 23
Banco Do Brasil [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 35 | 58
Mitsui Co. Ltd [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 2 | 5
Major Stockholders [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Dividends receivable and other assets | 96 | 313
Accounts receivable | 2 | 6
Cash and cash equivalents | 441 | 234
Supplier and contractors | 1 | 1
Liabilities Financial instruments and other liabilities | 58 | 23
Pension Plan [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accounts receivable | 17 | 16
Supplier and contractors | $ 10 | $ 14

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