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9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - BRL (R$)
R$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning R$ 27,726,117 R$ 26,487,496
Accumulated depreciation, beginning (9,590,238) (8,661,270)
Property, plant and equipment, beginning 18,135,879 17,826,226
Effect of foreign exchange differences 107,184 (214,024)
Acquisitions 1,063,746 1,636,131
Capitalized interest 91,957 215,794
Write-offs (28,057) (75,245)
Depreciation (1,380,193) (1,254,179)
Transfers to other asset categories  
Transfers to intangible assets (26,183) (16,538)
Acquisition control - CGPAR   8,141
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR   57,889
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale   (45,017)
Others 506 (3,296)
Property, plant and equipment, ending 17,964,839 18,135,879
Cost, ending 29,083,214 27,726,117
Accumulated depreciation, ending (11,118,375) (9,590,238)
Land    
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning 264,629 263,539
Accumulated depreciation, beginning
Property, plant and equipment, beginning 264,629 263,539
Effect of foreign exchange differences 8,702 (13,348)
Acquisitions 8,241 4
Capitalized interest  
Write-offs 653 (144)
Depreciation   0
Transfers to other asset categories (2,485) 14,951
Transfers to intangible assets  
Acquisition control - CGPAR  
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR  
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale   (373)
Others  
Property, plant and equipment, ending 279,740 264,629
Cost, ending 279,740 264,629
Accumulated depreciation, ending  
Buildings and Infrastructure    
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning 3,637,903 3,429,573
Accumulated depreciation, beginning (822,224) (740,332)
Property, plant and equipment, beginning 2,815,679 2,689,241
Effect of foreign exchange differences 21,737 (38,538)
Acquisitions 1,196 100
Capitalized interest  
Write-offs 30,634 (2,723)
Depreciation (156,580) (116,760)
Transfers to other asset categories 84,281 298,121
Transfers to intangible assets  
Acquisition control - CGPAR  
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR  
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale   (13,466)
Others   (296)
Property, plant and equipment, ending 2,796,947 2,815,679
Cost, ending 3,819,929 3,637,903
Accumulated depreciation, ending (1,022,982) (822,224)
Machinery, equipment and facilities    
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning 20,712,371 18,601,088
Accumulated depreciation, beginning (8,342,741) (7,528,844)
Property, plant and equipment, beginning 12,369,630 11,072,244
Effect of foreign exchange differences 72,811 (149,908)
Acquisitions 91,251 205,488
Capitalized interest  
Write-offs (30,383) (10,423)
Depreciation (1,174,852) (1,096,668)
Transfers to other asset categories 659,119 2,318,728
Transfers to intangible assets  
Acquisition control - CGPAR   7,377
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR   57,889
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale   (30,440)
Others (1,656) (4,657)
Property, plant and equipment, ending 11,985,920 12,369,630
Cost, ending 21,674,362 20,712,371
Accumulated depreciation, ending (9,688,442) (8,342,741)
Furniture and fixtures    
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning 173,821 182,830
Accumulated depreciation, beginning (140,658) (144,100)
Property, plant and equipment, beginning 33,163 38,730
Effect of foreign exchange differences 593 (915)
Acquisitions 1,171 867
Capitalized interest  
Write-offs (37) (77)
Depreciation (5,656) (5,822)
Transfers to other asset categories 3,869 444
Transfers to intangible assets  
Acquisition control - CGPAR   189
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR  
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale   (208)
Others   (45)
Property, plant and equipment, ending 33,103 33,163
Cost, ending 164,152 173,821
Accumulated depreciation, ending (131,049) (140,658)
Construction in progress    
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning 2,260,864 3,199,386
Accumulated depreciation, beginning
Property, plant and equipment, beginning 2,260,864 3,199,386
Effect of foreign exchange differences 3,076 (8,345)
Acquisitions 951,796 1,412,685
Capitalized interest 91,957 215,794
Write-offs (2,536) (41,093)
Depreciation  
Transfers to other asset categories (805,207) (2,502,615)
Transfers to intangible assets (26,183) (16,538)
Acquisition control - CGPAR  
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR  
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale   (261)
Others 2,168 1,851
Property, plant and equipment, ending 2,475,935 2,260,864
Cost, ending 2,475,935 2,260,864
Accumulated depreciation, ending  
Other    
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]    
Cost, beginning [1] 676,529 811,080
Accumulated depreciation, beginning [1] (284,615) (247,994)
Property, plant and equipment, beginning [1] 391,914 563,086
Effect of foreign exchange differences [1] 265 (2,973)
Acquisitions [1] 10,091 16,987
Capitalized interest [1]  
Write-offs [1] (26,388) (20,785)
Depreciation [1] (43,105) (34,929)
Transfers to other asset categories [1] 60,423 (129,629)
Transfers to intangible assets [1]  
Acquisition control - CGPAR [1]   575
Goodwill - Acquisition control CGPAR [1]  
Transfers of metalic - Held for sale [1]   (269)
Others [1] (6) (149)
Property, plant and equipment, ending [1] 393,194 391,914
Cost, ending [1] 669,096 676,529
Accumulated depreciation, ending [1] R$ (275,902) R$ (284,615)
[1] Refer basically to railway assets such as courtyards, tracks and leasehold improvements, vehicles, hardware, mines, ore deposits, and spare part inventories.