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Legal proceedings (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | $ 1,970 |
Payments | (288) |
Translation adjustment | 258 |
Balance at the ending | 2,129 |
Tax Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 201 | $ 90
Additions and reversals, net | 2 | 5
Payments | (17) | (2)
Indexation and interest | 1 | 9
Acquisition of Alianca Energia | (62) |
Translation adjustment | 26 | (13)
Balance at the ending | 151 | 89
Civil Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 290 | 380
Additions and reversals, net | (39) | 18
Payments | (30) | (58)
Indexation and interest | 10 | 15
Acquisition of Alianca Energia | (5) |
Translation adjustment | 35 | (52)
Balance at the ending | 261 | 303
Labor Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 482 | 514
Additions and reversals, net | 96 | 78
Payments | (48) | (53)
Indexation and interest | 18 | 1
Translation adjustment | 69 | (68)
Balance at the ending | 617 | 472
Environmental Litigation [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 40 | 15
Additions and reversals, net | 31 | 3
Payments | (30) |
Indexation and interest | 1 | 1
Acquisition of Alianca Energia | (27) |
Translation adjustment | 6 | (3)
Balance at the ending | 21 | 16
Legal proceedings provision [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning | 1,013 | 999
Additions and reversals, net | 90 | 104
Payments | (125) | (113)
Indexation and interest | 30 | 26
Acquisition of Alianca Energia | (94) |
Translation adjustment | 136 | (136)
Balance at the ending | $ 1,050 | $ 880

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