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Intangible assets - Summary of intangible assets (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Nov. 08, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period $ 4,389 $ 3,645    
Adjustment on currency translation (243) 61    
Additions 532 592    
Amortisation for the year (138) (124) $ (159)  
Impairment reversal   231    
Newly consolidated operations   85    
Disposals, transfers and other movements (1,736) (101)    
Intangible assets at end of period $ 2,804 $ 4,389 3,645  
Average borrowing rate used for capitalisation of interest 7.20% 7.50%    
Meridian Minera Limitada | Agua De La Falda        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired       57.74%
- cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period $ 7,133      
Intangible assets at end of period 5,451 $ 7,133    
– accumulated amortisation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period (2,744)      
Intangible assets at end of period (2,647) (2,744)    
Exploration and evaluation        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 1,979 1,368    
Adjustment on currency translation (44) 0    
Additions 416 471    
Amortisation for the year 0 0    
Impairment reversal   231    
Newly consolidated operations   85    
Disposals, transfers and other movements (1,789) (176)    
Intangible assets at end of period 562 1,979 1,368  
Exploration and evaluation | Simandou Iron Ore Project        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Disposals, transfers and other movements 732      
Exploration and evaluation | Rincon Mining Pty Limited        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Disposals, transfers and other movements 1,013      
Exploration and evaluation | - cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 1,989      
Intangible assets at end of period 564 1,989    
Exploration and evaluation | – accumulated amortisation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period (10)      
Intangible assets at end of period (2) (10)    
Trademarks, patented and non-patented technology        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 9 12    
Adjustment on currency translation (1) 1    
Additions 0 0    
Amortisation for the year (4) (4)    
Impairment reversal   0    
Newly consolidated operations   0    
Disposals, transfers and other movements 0 0    
Intangible assets at end of period 4 9 12  
Trademarks, patented and non-patented technology | - cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 222      
Intangible assets at end of period 207 222    
Trademarks, patented and non-patented technology | – accumulated amortisation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period (213)      
Intangible assets at end of period (203) (213)    
Contract-based intangible assets        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 1,953 1,875    
Adjustment on currency translation (159) 52    
Additions 0 0    
Amortisation for the year (7) (7)    
Impairment reversal   0    
Newly consolidated operations   0    
Disposals, transfers and other movements 0 33    
Intangible assets at end of period 1,787 1,953 1,875  
Contract-based intangible assets | - cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 2,996      
Intangible assets at end of period 2,758 2,996    
Contract-based intangible assets | – accumulated amortisation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period (1,043)      
Intangible assets at end of period (971) (1,043)    
Other intangible assets        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 448 390    
Adjustment on currency translation (39) 8    
Additions 116 121    
Amortisation for the year (127) (113)    
Impairment reversal   0    
Newly consolidated operations   0    
Disposals, transfers and other movements 53 42    
Intangible assets at end of period 451 448 $ 390  
Carbon abatement spend 50 61    
Other intangible assets | - cost        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period 1,926      
Intangible assets at end of period 1,922 1,926    
Other intangible assets | – accumulated amortisation and impairment        
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [Line Items]        
Intangible assets at beginning of period (1,478)      
Intangible assets at end of period $ (1,471) $ (1,478)