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Information by business segment and geographic area (Details 1) - 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] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 8,804 | $ 9,920 | $ 16,923 | $ 18,379
Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 5,762 | 6,729 | 10,916 | 12,021
Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,004 | 1,394 | 2,059 | 2,979
Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 197 | 175 | 363 | 323
Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 6,963 | 8,298 | 13,338 | 15,323
Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,024 | 873 | 1,985 | 1,703
Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 779 | 702 | 1,520 | 1,279
Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 38 | 47 | 80 | 74
Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1,841 | 1,622 | 3,585 | 3,056
Country Of China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 4,329 | 5,204 | 8,215 | 9,097
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 4,186 | 4,883 | 7,811 | 8,545
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 4,186 | 4,883 | 7,811 | 8,545
Country Of China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 106 | 103 | 198 | 174
Country Of China [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 26 | 189 | 188 | 349
Country Of China [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 11 | 29 | 18 | 29
Country Of China [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 143 | 321 | 404 | 552
Country Of Japan [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 648 | 927 | 1,165 | 1,609
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 555 | 710 | 999 | 1,230
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 40 | 87 | 59 | 152
Country Of Japan [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 596 | 798 | 1,059 | 1,383
Country Of Japan [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 52 | 129 | 106 | 226
Country Of Japan [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of Japan [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of Japan [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 52 | 129 | 106 | 226
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 905 | 727 | 1,615 | 1,321
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 533 | 509 | 1,068 | 974
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 84 | 112 | 122 | 151
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 619 | 623 | 1,198 | 1,130
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 97 | 63 | 195 | 154
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 186 | 41 | 215 | 37
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 3 |  | 7 |
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 286 | 104 | 417 | 191
Country Of Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 774 | 868 | 1,588 | 1,874
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 233 | 273 | 482 | 602
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 326 | 410 | 703 | 931
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 193 | 172 | 353 | 317
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 752 | 855 | 1,538 | 1,850
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
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Net operating revenue | 16 | 12 | 39 | 20
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 22 | 13 | 50 | 24
Country Of United States Of America [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 273 | 254 | 570 | 497
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 67 | 51 | 121 | 103
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 1 |  | 1 |
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 68 | 51 | 122 | 103
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 198 | 196 | 421 | 374
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 7 | 7 | 27 | 20
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 205 | 203 | 448 | 394
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 199 | 287 | 368 | 593
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 45 | 107 | 94 | 228
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 45 | 107 | 94 | 228
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 154 | 141 | 274 | 264
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  | 39 |  | 101
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 154 | 180 | 274 | 365
Country Of Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 453 | 286 | 916 | 612
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 77 | 89 | 159 | 157
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 30 | 49 | 71 | 84
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 107 | 138 | 230 | 241
Country Of Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 126 | 81 | 268 | 177
Country Of Germany [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 218 | 67 | 412 | 194
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 2 |  | 6 |
Country Of Germany [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 346 | 148 | 686 | 371
Europe Except Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 795 | 793 | 1,606 | 1,476
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 178 | 265 | 397 | 506
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 13 | 11 | 46 | 52
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 191 | 276 | 443 | 558
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 246 | 141 | 447 | 299
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 349 | 366 | 705 | 598
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 604 | 517 | 1,163 | 918
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 428 | 574 | 880 | 1,300
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  | 7
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 399 | 567 | 843 | 1,278
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 399 | 567 | 843 | 1,285
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Nickel And Other Products [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | 29 | 7 | 37 | 15
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
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Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other energy transition metals [Member] |  |  |  |
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Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 29 | $ 7 | $ 37 | $ 15

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