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Financial assets and liabilities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | $ 2,308 | $ 4,746
Financial liabilities | 2,691 | 3,005
Derivatives [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities | 240 | 131
Participative Stockholders Debentures Noncurrent [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities | 2,451 | 2,874
Shorts Term Investments [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 61 | 51
Derivatives [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 277 | 815
Accounts Receivable Current [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 1,923 | 3,835
Investments In Equity Securities Noncurrent [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 47 | 45
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 61 | 51
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Shorts Term Investments [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 61 | 51
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 2,247 | 4,695
Financial liabilities | 2,691 | 3,005
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Derivatives [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities | 240 | 131
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Participative Stockholders Debentures Noncurrent [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial liabilities | 2,451 | 2,874
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Derivatives [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 277 | 815
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Accounts Receivable Current [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | 1,923 | 3,835
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Investments In Equity Securities Noncurrent [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Financial assets | $ 47 | $ 45

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