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Financial assets and liabilities (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | $ 17,146 | $ 14,792
Gross carrying amount [member] | USD [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 6,722 | 5,844
Gross carrying amount [member] | EUR [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 56 | 63
Gross carrying amount [member] | TJLP, TR,IPCA, IGP-M And CDI [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 156 | 185
Gross carrying amount [member] | Basket Of Currencies And USD LIBOR [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 152 | 152
Gross carrying amount [member] | Fixed interest rate [member] | Currencies Other Than U S Dollar And Brazilian Real [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 9 | 9
Gross carrying amount [member] | Bond [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 7,683 | 7,267
Gross carrying amount [member] | Debentures [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 2,368 | 1,272
At fair value [member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 17,468 | 14,854
At fair value [member] | USD [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 7,014 | 5,922
At fair value [member] | EUR [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 58 | 64
At fair value [member] | TJLP, TR,IPCA, IGP-M And CDI [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 156 | 185
At fair value [member] | Basket Of Currencies And USD LIBOR [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 160 | 155
At fair value [member] | Fixed interest rate [member] | Currencies Other Than U S Dollar And Brazilian Real [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 8 | 8
At fair value [member] | Bond [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | 7,725 | 7,245
At fair value [member] | Debentures [Member] |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of assets and liabilities | $ 2,347 | $ 1,275

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