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Information by business segment and geographic area (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | $ 4,784 | $ 4,547 |  |
Intangible | 10,720 | 10,514 | $ 10,195 | $ 11,631
Property, plant and equipment | 44,293 | 39,984 | $ 44,582 | $ 48,396
Total | 59,797 | 55,045 |  |
Country Of Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 2,309 | 2,046 |  |
Intangible | 8,966 | 8,847 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 32,589 | 28,706 |  |
Total | 43,864 | 39,599 |  |
Country Of Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible | 1,753 | 1,666 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 9,886 | 9,452 |  |
Total | 11,639 | 11,118 |  |
Americas Except Brazil And Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 4 | 3 |  |
Total | 4 | 3 |  |
Country Of Indonesia [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 1,866 | 1,885 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 64 | 61 |  |
Total | 1,930 | 1,946 |  |
Country Of China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible | 1 | 1 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 3 | 4 |  |
Total | 4 | 5 |  |
Asia Except Indonesia And China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 652 | 654 |  |
Total | 652 | 654 |  |
Country Of Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 595 | 589 |  |
Total | 595 | 589 |  |
Country Of Oman [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 609 | 616 |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 500 | 515 |  |
Total | $ 1,109 | $ 1,131 |  |

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