Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Issued capital [member] |
Capital Reserves [Member] |
Profit Reserves [Member] |
Treasury shares [member] |
Other Reserve [Member] |
Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member] |
Retained earnings [member] |
Equity attributable to owners of parent [member] |
Non-controlling interests [member] |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2023 | $ 61,614 | $ 1,139 | $ 21,877 | $ (3,504) | $ (1,774) | $ (39,891) | $ 39,461 | $ 1,520 | $ 40,981 | |
| IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net income | 4,448 | 4,448 | 8 | 4,456 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | (2,520) | 61 | (2,609) | (5,068) | (1) | (5,069) | ||||
| Dividends and interest on capital of Vale S.A.'s shareholders | (2,364) | (2,364) | (2,364) | |||||||
| Transaction with noncontrolling interests (i) | 895 | 895 | (114) | 781 | ||||||
| Shares buyback program | (389) | (389) | (389) | |||||||
| Share-based payment program | 2 | (11) | (9) | (9) | ||||||
| Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2024 | 61,614 | 1,139 | 16,993 | (3,891) | (829) | (42,500) | 4,448 | 36,974 | 1,413 | 38,387 |
| Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2024 | 61,614 | 1,139 | 18,676 | (3,911) | (729) | (43,383) | 33,406 | 1,122 | 34,528 | |
| IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Net income | 3,511 | 3,511 | 20 | 3,531 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 2,299 | 23 | 1,613 | 3,935 | 107 | 4,042 | ||||
| Dividends and interest on capital of Vale S.A.'s shareholders | (1,596) | (1,596) | (4) | (1,600) | ||||||
| Transaction with noncontrolling interests (i) | (6) | (6) | (6) | |||||||
| Share-based payment program | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2025 | $ 61,614 | $ 1,139 | $ 19,379 | $ (3,910) | $ (699) | $ (41,770) | $ 3,511 | $ 39,264 | $ 1,245 | $ 40,509 |