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Leases (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | $ 1,452 |
Additions and contact modifications | (4) |
Payment | (85) |
Interest | 28 |
Translation adjustment | (31) |
Lease liabilities, ending | 1,360 |
Current liabilities | 13,743 | $ 14,655
Non-current liabilities | 34,485 | 38,550
Lease liabilities | 1,360 | 1,452
Lease liabilities [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current liabilities | 177 | 197
Non-current liabilities | 1,183 | $ 1,255
Ports [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 682 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (34) |
Interest | 12 |
Translation adjustment | (2) |
Lease liabilities, ending | 658 |
Vessels [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 397 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (34) |
Interest | 8 |
Translation adjustment |  |
Lease liabilities, ending | 371 |
Pelletizing Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 207 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (5) |
Interest | 4 |
Translation adjustment | (25) |
Lease liabilities, ending | 181 |
Properties [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 102 |
Additions and contact modifications | (1) |
Payment | (9) |
Interest | 2 |
Translation adjustment | (1) |
Lease liabilities, ending | 93 |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 49 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (2) |
Interest | 1 |
Translation adjustment | (1) |
Lease liabilities, ending | 47 |
Mning Equipment [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 15 |
Additions and contact modifications | (3) |
Payment | (1) |
Interest | 1 |
Translation adjustment | (2) |
Lease liabilities, ending | $ 10 |

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- Definition The amount of liabilities that: (a) the entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle; (b) the entity holds primarily for the purpose of trading; (c) are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or (d) the entity does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B10 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B10_b&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_iii&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2023-03-23 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2023-01-01 -Paragraph 69 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_69&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2023-03-23 + Details
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