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Leases (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | $ 713 |
Additions and contact modifications | 34 |
Payment | (63) |
Interest | 16 |
Translation adjustment | 36 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 699 |
Transfer to held for sale | (37) |
Current liabilities | 14,469 | $ 13,090
Non-current liabilities | 35,405 | 32,534
Lease liabilities | 699 | 713
Lease liabilities [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Current liabilities | 175 | 147
Non-current liabilities | 524 | $ 566
Ports [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 54 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (10) |
Interest | 1 |
Translation adjustment | 4 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 49 |
Vessels [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 356 |
Additions and contact modifications | 21 |
Payment | (31) |
Interest | 6 |
Translation adjustment |  |
Lease liabilities, ending | 352 |
Pelletizing Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 126 |
Additions and contact modifications | (14) |
Payment | (3) |
Interest | 3 |
Translation adjustment | 17 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 129 |
Properties [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 107 |
Additions and contact modifications | 24 |
Payment | (11) |
Interest | 2 |
Translation adjustment | 13 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 98 |
Transfer to held for sale | (37) |
Energy Plants [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 43 |
Additions and contact modifications |  |
Payment | (2) |
Interest | 2 |
Translation adjustment | 1 |
Lease liabilities, ending | 44 |
Unallocated items [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Lease liabilities, beginning | 27 |
Additions and contact modifications | 3 |
Payment | (6) |
Interest | 2 |
Translation adjustment | 1 |
Lease liabilities, ending | $ 27 |

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- Definition The amount of liabilities that: (a) the entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle; (b) the entity holds primarily for the purpose of trading; (c) are due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or (d) the entity does not have the right at the end of the reporting period to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph B10 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_B10_b&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph B12 -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_B12_b_iii&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 69 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_69&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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