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Information by business segment and geographic area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 3,386 | $ 3,993 | $ 6,501 | $ 7,431
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | (780) | (793) | (1,484) | (1,507)
Impairment and gains (losses) on disposal of non-current assets, net and other (ii) | (300) | 928 | (720) | 855
EBITDA from associates and joint ventures | (302) | (253) | (494) | (456)
Operating income | 2,004 | 3,875 | 3,803 | 6,323
Equity results and other results in associates and joint ventures | (68) | 112 | (9) | 236
Financial results | 167 | (1,252) | 352 | (1,689)
Income before income taxes | 2,103 | 2,735 | 4,146 | 4,870
Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,396 | 3,071 | 4,729 | 5,578
Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 477 | 724 | 1,013 | 1,606
Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 104 | 92 | 122 | 162
Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,977 | 3,887 | 5,864 | 7,346
Nickel [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 201 | 108 | 242 | 125
Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 538 | 351 | 1,084 | 635
Other Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | (18) | (52) | (51) | (96)
Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 721 | 407 | 1,275 | 664
Unallocated items [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (312) | $ (301) | $ (638) | $ (579)

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