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Provisions and Contingencies - Additional information (Detail) R$ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 12, 2019 BRL (R$) | May 15, 2019 BRL (R$) | Mar. 15, 2017 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) Claim | Dec. 31, 2018 BRL (R$) Claim | Dec. 01, 2019 BRL (R$) | Dec. 01, 2018 BRL (R$) | Dec. 01, 2017 BRL (R$) | Nov. 22, 2017 BRL (R$) | Sep. 06, 2017 BRL (R$)
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposits made under preliminary injunction |  |  |  | R$ 515,825 | R$ 500,260 |  |  |  |  |
Profit or loss on provision |  |  | R$ 338,110 | 141,618 | 291,278 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for lawsuits and administrative proceedings |  |  |  | 85,855 | 90,932 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for labor litigation filed by former employees |  |  |  | 98,010 | 101,173 |  |  |  |  |
Possible contingency |  |  |  | 2,840,086 | 2,839,219 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities for tax matters and social security |  |  |  | 2,028,159 | 1,941,749 |  |  |  |  |
IPIContingency |  |  |  | 173,738 | 168,391 |  |  |  |  |
Legal Proceedings Related To Icms |  |  |  | 836,822 | 836,393 |  |  |  |  |
ICMS credits |  |  |  | 319,849 | 318,550 |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of ICMS credits |  |  |  | 126,772 | 126,639 |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of alleged non-payment |  |  |  | 92,567 | 125,703 |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of inventory differences |  |  |  | 172,736 | 185,512 |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of conditioned fruition of fiscal incentive |  |  |  | 117,753 |  |  |  |  |  |
Offset claims and credit dis-allowances |  |  |  | 699,360 | 674,126 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of goodwill paid on acquisition of subsidiary |  |  |  | 208,449 | 193,771 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities for civil, environmental and regulatory claims |  |  |  | R$ 549,664 | R$ 624,457 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits for civil, environmental and regulatory claims | Claim |  |  |  | 3,109 | 3,520 |  |  |  |  |
Penalty on Ultragaz |  |  |  | R$ 33,603 | R$ 32,983 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities not recognized to lawsuits |  |  |  | 11,403 | 62,930 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities not recognized to extrajudicial lawsuits |  |  |  | 0 | 3,426 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent liabilities for labor matters |  |  |  | R$ 262,263 | R$ 273,013 |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits for labor matters | Claim |  |  |  | 1,649 | 1,726 |  |  |  |  |
Fisheries management project [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation amount paid | R$ 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary IPP [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Penalty on administrative proceedings |  |  |  | R$ 40,693 |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation suit against damages |  | R$ 67,539 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tequimar Vila do Conde Logstica Porturia SA [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingency expense |  |  |  | 65,539 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining contingent consideration |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tequimar Vila do Conde Logstica Porturia SA [member] | TAC [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingency expense |  |  |  | 67,539 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tequimar Vila do Conde Logstica Porturia SA [member] | Complementary Allocation [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingency expense |  |  |  | R$ 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bottom of range [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of possible loss contingency |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of possible loss contingency |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cia. Ultragaz and Bahiana [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 95,987 | R$ 2,154
Three employees and one former employee [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 1,100 |
Two former employees, each [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability provisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 50
Chevron and subsidiary IPP [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of collateral and contractual commitments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability provisions |  |  |  | R$ 5,423 | R$ 3,609 | R$ 188,073 | R$ 191,110 | R$ 198,900 |  |

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- Definition Provisions for lawsuits and administrative proceedings. + References No definition available. + Details
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