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Group cash flow statement - USD ($)
$ in Millions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Jun. 30, 2021

Statement of cash flows [abstract]

Cash flows from consolidated operations

^[1]

$ 13,912

$ 18,179

Dividends from equity accounted units

633

726

Cash flows from operations

14,545

18,905

Net interest paid

(217)

(208)

Dividends paid to holders of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

(41)

(407)

Tax paid

(3,813)

(4,629)

Net cash generated from operating activities

10,474

13,661

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

(3,146)

(3,336)

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates

(825)

0

Disposals of subsidiaries, joint ventures, unincorporated joint operations and associates

0

10

Purchases of financial assets

(66)

(18)

Sales of financial assets

52

16

Sales of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

1

26

Net (funding of)/receipts from equity accounted units

(48)

Net (funding of)/receipts from equity accounted units

28

Other investing cash flows

10

(33)

Net cash used in investing activities

(4,022)

(3,307)

Cash flows before financing activities

6,452

10,354

Cash flows from financing activities

Equity dividends paid to owners of Rio Tinto

(7,595)

(6,435)

Proceeds from additional borrowings

144

137

Repayment of borrowings and associated derivatives

(211)

(257)

Lease principal payments

(183)

(170)

Proceeds from issue of equity to non-controlling interests

22

28

Other financing cash flows

1

6

Net cash used in financing activities

(7,822)

(6,691)

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(26)

(21)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(1,396)

3,642

Opening cash and cash equivalents less overdrafts

12,805

10,381

Closing cash and cash equivalents less overdrafts

$ 11,409

$ 14,023

[1]

(a) Cash flows from consolidated operations
Profit after tax for the period						9,413			13,068
Adjustments for:
– Taxation			5			2,902			4,981
– Finance items						359			(56)
– Share of profit after tax of equity accounted units						(468)			(556)
– Depreciation and amortisation						2,459			2,307
– Provisions (including exchange differences on provisions)			8			496			485
– Pension settlement						—			(291)
Utilisation of provision for post-retirement benefits			8			(66)			(76)
Utilisation of provisions			8			(363)			(349)
Change in inventories						(582)			(518)
Change in receivables and other assets						(128)			(966)
Change in trade and other payables						267			250
Other items(b)						(377)			(100)
						13,912			18,179

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Name:	rio_CashFlowBeforeFinancingActivities
Namespace Prefix:	rio_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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- Definition

Cash flows from used in consolidated operations.

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Name:	rio_CashFlowsFromUsedInConsolidatedOperations
Namespace Prefix:	rio_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration