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Information by business segment and geographic area (Details 2) - 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] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | $ 6,085 | $ 6,349 | $ 11,536 | $ 11,716
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 761 | 763 | 1,422 | 1,441
Iron Ore [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 3,387 | 3,556 | 6,197 | 6,259
Iron Ore Pellets [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 577 | 705 | 1,136 | 1,444
Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 140 | 154 | 277 | 264
Iron Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 4,104 | 4,415 | 7,610 | 7,967
Nickel [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 781 | 731 | 1,688 | 1,504
Copper [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 402 | 391 | 741 | 720
Other Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | 37 | 49 | 75 | 84
Energy Transition Metals [Member] |  |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold and services rendered | $ 1,220 | $ 1,171 | $ 2,504 | $ 2,308

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