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Property, plant, and equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 39,984 | $ 48,396
Additions (i) | 2,223 | 2,745
Disposals and impairments | (226) | (102)
Assets retirement obligation | 32 | (147)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (1,377) | (1,416)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (831) |
Translation adjustment | 4,488 | (4,894)
Balance at end of year | 44,293 | 44,582
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 78,093 | 76,351
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (33,800) | (31,769)
Land and buildings [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 8,655 | 10,119
Disposals and impairments | (14) | (5)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (223) | (225)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (24) |
Translation adjustment | 1,036 | (1,139)
Transfers | 474 | 314
Balance at end of year | 9,904 | 9,064
Land and buildings [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 17,313 | 15,956
Land and buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (7,409) | (6,892)
Facilities [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 8,085 | 9,239
Disposals and impairments | (13) | (16)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (295) | (276)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (306) |
Translation adjustment | 976 | (1,098)
Transfers | 763 | 504
Balance at end of year | 9,210 | 8,353
Facilities [Member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 15,167 | 13,724
Facilities [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (5,957) | (5,371)
Machinery [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 4,038 | 4,450
Disposals and impairments | (3) | (7)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (302) | (351)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (358) |
Translation adjustment | 395 | (397)
Transfers | 763 | 284
Balance at end of year | 4,533 | 3,979
Machinery [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 10,798 | 9,706
Machinery [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (6,265) | (5,727)
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 4,547 | 6,925
Disposals and impairments | (7) |
Assets retirement obligation | 32 | (147)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (218) | (226)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (1) |
Translation adjustment | 400 | (517)
Transfers | (800) | 158
Balance at end of year | 3,953 | 6,193
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 12,320 | 14,734
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (8,367) | (8,541)
Railway Equipment [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,088 | 2,612
Disposals and impairments | (7) | (3)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (75) | (81)
Translation adjustment | 285 | (332)
Transfers | 116 | 50
Balance at end of year | 2,407 | 2,246
Railway Equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 4,239 | 3,917
Railway Equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (1,832) | (1,671)
Right-of-use assets [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 660 | 1,359
Additions (i) | 34 | (4)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (76) | (93)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (37) |
Translation adjustment | 32 | (37)
Balance at end of year | 613 | 1,225
Right-of-use assets [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 1,500 | 2,089
Right-of-use assets [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (887) | (864)
Other property, plant and equipment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,192 | 2,484
Disposals and impairments | (1) | (1)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (188) | (164)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (48) |
Translation adjustment | 220 | (220)
Transfers | 228 | 127
Balance at end of year | 2,403 | 2,226
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | 5,486 | 4,929
Other property, plant and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated depreciation | (3,083) | (2,703)
Construction in progress [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 9,719 | 11,208
Additions (i) | 2,189 | 2,749
Disposals and impairments | (181) | (70)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (57) |
Translation adjustment | 1,144 | (1,154)
Transfers | (1,544) | (1,437)
Balance at end of year | 11,270 | 11,296
Construction in progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, cost | $ 11,270 | $ 11,296

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