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Leases (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Annual minimum payments | $ 848 |
Discount rate | 6.90% | 7.30%
Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 104 |
Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 141 |
Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 117 |
Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 104 |
Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 382 |
Ports [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 48 |
Ports [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 4.00% |
Ports [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 18 years |
Discount rate | 5.00% |
Ports [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 14 |
Ports [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 14 |
Ports [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 1 |
Ports [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 1 |
Ports [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 18 |
Ships [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 396 |
Ships [member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 3.00% |
Ships [member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 8 years |
Discount rate | 4.00% |
Ships [member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 34 |
Ships [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 62 |
Ships [member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 61 |
Ships [member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 51 |
Ships [member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 188 |
Pellets Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 136 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 2.00% |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 8 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 34 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 27 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 24 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 24 |
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 27 |
Properties [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 188 |
Properties [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 2.00% |
Properties [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 14 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Properties [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 11 |
Properties [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 22 |
Properties [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 21 |
Properties [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 20 |
Properties [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 114 |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 55 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Energy Plants [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 5 years |
Discount rate | 5.00% |
Energy Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 5 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 6 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 5 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 5 |
Energy Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 34 |
Unallocated items [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 25 |
Unallocated items [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 1 year |
Discount rate | 3.00% |
Unallocated items [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Average Remaining Term | 4 years |
Discount rate | 6.00% |
Unallocated items [Member] | Not later than one year [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 6 |
Unallocated items [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 10 |
Unallocated items [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 5 |
Unallocated items [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | 3 |
Unallocated items [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Annual minimum payments | $ 1 |

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