XML 249 R205.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.25.1

Employee benefits (Details 9) - Overfunded Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28	$ 14
Equity securities	69	261
International investments	106	245
Real estate	212	235
Loans to participants	142	162
Other	924	187
Total	6,039	7,835
Funds not related to risk plans	(1,723)	(2,178)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,316	5,657
Loans to corporate entities [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Debt securities	196	396
Governmental Bonds [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Debt securities	2,800	4,175
Fixed Income [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Investments funds	1,123	1,553
Equity investments [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Investments funds	376	484
Private Equity Funds [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Structured investments - Private Equity funds	63	123
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents
Equity securities	69	261
International investments	55	59
Total	4,144	6,008
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Governmental Bonds [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Debt securities	2,521	3,814
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Fixed Income [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Investments funds	1,123	1,391
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Equity investments [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Investments funds	376	483
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	28	14
International investments		186
Total	523	1,171
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Loans to corporate entities [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Debt securities	196	396
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Governmental Bonds [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Debt securities	279	361
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Fixed Income [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Investments funds		162
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Equity investments [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Investments funds		1
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Structured investments - Private Equity funds	20	51
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents
International investments	51
Real estate	212	235
Loans to participants	142	162
Other	924	187
Total	1,372	656
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Structured investments - Private Equity funds	$ 43	$ 72

X

- Definition

The amount cash and cash equivalents contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents; Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-Subparagraph a
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142_a&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount instruments representing debt (rather than equity) contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-Subparagraph c
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142_c&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_DebtInstrumentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount instruments representing equity (rather than debt) contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-Subparagraph b
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_EquityInstrumentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount investment funds contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]; Investment funds [member]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-Subparagraph f
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142_f&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_InvestmentFundsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount other types of assets not separately disclosed contribute to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_OtherAssetsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The fair value of defined benefit plan assets. Plan assets comprise assets held by a long-term employee benefit fund and qualifying insurance policies. [Refer: At fair value [member]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 57
-Subparagraph a
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_57_a&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PlanAssetsAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount real estate contributes to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-Subparagraph d
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142_d&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PropertyAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount debt that has been structured to meet a particular investment objective contributes to the fair value of defined benefit plan assets. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value; Defined benefit plans [domain]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 19
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 142
-Subparagraph h
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_142_h&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2024-03-27

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_StructuredDebtAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vale_AmountOfFundsNotRelatedToRiskEmployeeBenefitPlans
Namespace Prefix:	vale_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vale_IfrsStatementLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	vale_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vale_InternationalInvestmentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	vale_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vale_LoansToParticipantsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets
Namespace Prefix:	vale_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	vale_PlanAssetsAtFairValueIncludingFundsNotRelatedToRiskPlan
Namespace Prefix:	vale_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_DefinedBenefitPlansAxis=vale_OverfundedPensionPlansMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=ifrs-full_CorporateLoansMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=vale_GovernmentalBondsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=vale_FixedIncomeMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=ifrs-full_EquityInvestmentsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=vale_IfrsPrivateEquityFundsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis=ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis=ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis=ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: