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Cash flows reconciliation (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
December 31, 2023 | $ 14,792 | $ 12,471
Additions | 3,287 | 1,960
Payments | (970) | (592)
Interest paid (i) | (509) | (397)
Cash flow from financing activities | 1,808 | 971
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (240) |
Effect of exchange rate | 216 | (54)
Interest accretion | 570 | 382
Non-cash changes | 546 | 328
June 30, 2024 | 17,146 | 13,770
Quoted In The Secondary Market [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
December 31, 2023 | 8,539 | 7,474
Additions | 1,830 | 1,000
Payments | (361) | (51)
Interest paid (i) | (309) | (227)
Cash flow from financing activities | 1,160 | 722
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (210) |
Effect of exchange rate | 168 | (53)
Interest accretion | 393 | 227
Non-cash changes | 351 | 174
June 30, 2024 | 10,050 | 8,370
Other Debt Contracts In Brazil [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
December 31, 2023 | 337 | 250
Additions |  |
Payments | (22) | (24)
Interest paid (i) | (9) | (11)
Cash flow from financing activities | (31) | (35)
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) | (30) |
Effect of exchange rate | 24 | (30)
Interest accretion | 9 | 11
Non-cash changes | 3 | (19)
June 30, 2024 | 309 | 196
Other Debt Contracts On The International Markets [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
December 31, 2023 | 5,916 | 4,747
Additions | 1,457 | 960
Payments | (587) | (517)
Interest paid (i) | (191) | (159)
Cash flow from financing activities | 679 | 284
Transfer to held for sale (Energy Assets) |  |
Effect of exchange rate | 24 | 29
Interest accretion | 168 | 144
Non-cash changes | 192 | 173
June 30, 2024 | $ 6,787 | $ 5,204

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