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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of property, plant and equipment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 16, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   $ 63,731 $ 63,793  
Adjustment on currency translation   679 (2,961)  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs   (292) 520  
Interest capitalised $ 50 275 416  
Additions   6,920 6,507  
Depreciation for the year   (4,817) (4,495)  
Impairment charges   (1,159)    
Disposals   (128) (46)  
Newly consolidated operations     6  
Transfers and other movements   81 (9)  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   65,290 63,731 $ 63,793
Non-current assets pledged as security   $ 17,479 $ 16,082  
Average borrowing rate used for capitalisation of interest   7.50% 5.60%  
Increase in additions   $ 94 $ 86  
Loans secured by non-current assets collateral   $ 3,994 3,965  
Carbon emission reduction target (%), 2030   50.00%    
Carbon emission reduction target (%), 2050   0.00%    
Capital expenditure for carbon emission reduction target to 2030     $ 7,500  
Bottom of range        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Capital expenditure for carbon emission reduction target to 2030   $ 5,000    
Top of range        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Capital expenditure for carbon emission reduction target to 2030   $ 6,000    
Fossil fuels        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment   10 years 13 years  
Cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   $ 125,748    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   133,189 $ 125,748  
Accumulated depreciation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   (62,017)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   (67,899) (62,017)  
Mining properties and leases        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   10,529 10,817  
Adjustment on currency translation   14 (436)  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs   (292) 520  
Interest capitalised   0 0  
Additions   222 360  
Depreciation for the year   (802) (891)  
Impairment charges   (92)    
Disposals   0 (3)  
Newly consolidated operations     0  
Transfers and other movements   3,976 162  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   13,555 10,529 10,817
Non-current assets pledged as security   5,307 1,602  
Mining properties and leases | Cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   25,263    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   29,731 25,263  
Mining properties and leases | Accumulated depreciation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   (14,734)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   (16,176) (14,734)  
Land and buildings        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   6,699 5,995  
Adjustment on currency translation   116 (344)  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs   0 0  
Interest capitalised   0 0  
Additions   207 304  
Depreciation for the year   (504) (433)  
Impairment charges   (58)    
Disposals   (28) (1)  
Newly consolidated operations     1  
Transfers and other movements   1,590 1,177  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   8,022 6,699 5,995
Non-current assets pledged as security   1,477 491  
Land and buildings | Fossil fuels        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   25    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   87 25  
Land and buildings | Renewables        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   198    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   201 198  
Land and buildings | Cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   12,805    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   14,737 12,805  
Land and buildings | Accumulated depreciation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   (6,106)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   (6,715) (6,106)  
Plant and equipment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   34,407 33,453  
Adjustment on currency translation   495 (1,870)  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs   0 0  
Interest capitalised   0 0  
Additions   1,381 1,111  
Depreciation for the year   (3,511) (3,171)  
Impairment charges   (922)    
Disposals   (73) (38)  
Newly consolidated operations     0  
Transfers and other movements   4,568 4,922  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   36,345 34,407 33,453
Non-current assets pledged as security   $ 6,980 5,113  
Plant and equipment | Bottom of range        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment   3 years    
Plant and equipment | Top of range        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment   50 years    
Plant and equipment | Cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   $ 74,562    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   80,993 74,562  
Plant and equipment | Accumulated depreciation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   (40,155)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   (44,648) (40,155)  
Capital works in progress        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   12,096 13,528  
Adjustment on currency translation   54 (311)  
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs   0 0  
Interest capitalised   275 416  
Additions   5,110 4,732  
Depreciation for the year   0 0  
Impairment charges   (87)    
Disposals   (27) (4)  
Newly consolidated operations     5  
Transfers and other movements   (10,053) (6,270)  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   7,368 12,096 13,528
Non-current assets pledged as security   3,715 8,876  
Capital works in progress | Cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   13,118    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   7,728 13,118  
Capital works in progress | Accumulated depreciation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   (1,022)    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   (360) (1,022)  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Capitalised production phase stripping costs, carrying amount   2,505 2,497  
Capitalisation of property, plant and equipment   325 411  
Capitalisation offset by depreciation   (324) 331  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs | Property, plant and equipment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Capitalised production phase stripping costs, carrying amount   2,069 2,038  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs | Investment in equity accounted units        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Capitalised production phase stripping costs, carrying amount   436 460  
Capitalised production phase stripping costs | Subsidiaries        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Depreciation for the year   (216) (246) $ (201)
Plant and equipment | Fossil fuels        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   882    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   932 882  
Plant and equipment | Renewables        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]        
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period   2,352    
Adjustments to capitalised closure costs   104    
Property, plant and equipment at end of period   $ 2,456 $ 2,352