The excess of amount paid for current tax in respect of current and prior periods over the amount due for those periods. Current tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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Recoverable taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - BRL (R$) R$ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Recoverable taxes	R$ 4,690,277	R$ 4,203,639
Current	151,930	171,051
Non-current	R$ 346,137	225,354
IRPJ and CSLL [member] \| Top of range [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Realization of tax credit period	5 years
ICMS State vat [Member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Recoverable taxes	R$ 1,416,708	1,365,128
ICMS State vat [Member] \| Top of range [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Realization of tax credit period	5 years
PIS and COFINS (State VAT) [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Recoverable taxes	R$ 3,172,417	2,761,262
IRPJ and CSLL [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Recoverable income and social contribution taxes	498,067	396,405
Current	151,930	171,051
Non-current	R$ 346,137	225,354
Subsidiary Extrafarma [member] \| PIS and COFINS (State VAT) [member] \| Top of range [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Realization of tax credit period	5 years
Subsidiaries [member] \| ICMS State vat [Member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Recoverable taxes reclassified to assets held for sale, net of provision for impairment losses	R$ 17,116	49,732
Subsidiaries Ipiranga and Ultragaz [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Tax credits received for recoverable taxes	1,071,269	563,000	R$ 971,373
Subsidiaries Ipiranga and Ultragaz [member] \| PIS and COFINS (State VAT) [member]
Disclosure Of Recoverable Income Tax and Social Contribution Taxes [line items]
Recoverable taxes	R$ 1,686,836	R$ 1,088,303