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Note 21 - Changes in Equity - Capital Reserves (Details) - BRL (R$) R$ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, capital reserves |  | R$ 63,361.2 |
Final balance, capital reserves |  | 70,215.3 | R$ 63,361.2
Treasury shares [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, capital reserves |  | (895.0) | (908.7)
Purchase of shares and result on treasury shares |  | 12.3 | 13.7
Share-based payments, capital reserve |  |  |
Capital Increase |  |  |
Effect of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) (i) | [1] |  |
Final balance, capital reserves |  | (882.7) | (895.0)
Share premium [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, capital reserves |  | 53,662.8 | 53,662.8
Purchase of shares and result on treasury shares |  |  |
Share-based payments, capital reserve |  |  |
Capital Increase |  |  |
Effect of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) (i) | [1] |  |
Final balance, capital reserves |  | 53,662.8 | 53,662.8
Other reserves [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, capital reserves |  | 700.9 | 700.9
Purchase of shares and result on treasury shares |  |  |
Share-based payments, capital reserve |  |  |
Capital Increase |  |  |
Effect of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) (i) | [1] |  |
Final balance, capital reserves |  | 700.9 | 700.9
Reserve of share-based payments [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, capital reserves |  | 1,232.3 | 1,074.9
Purchase of shares and result on treasury shares |  |  |
Share-based payments, capital reserve |  | 166.1 | 157.4
Capital Increase |  | (89.9) |
Effect of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) (i) | [1] | (8.2) |
Final balance, capital reserves |  | 1,300.3 | 1,232.3
Capital reserve [member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance, capital reserves |  | 54,701.0 | 54,529.9
Purchase of shares and result on treasury shares |  | 12.3 | 13.7
Share-based payments, capital reserve |  | 166.1 | 157.4
Capital Increase |  | (89.9) |
Effect of application of IAS 29 (hyperinflation) (i) | [1] | (8.2) |
Final balance, capital reserves |  | R$ 54,781.3 | R$ 54,701.0
[1] | As described in Note 1 (b) Application of inflation accounting and Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies.

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