v3.26.1
Investments in associates and joint ventures (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets $ 18,291 $ 13,481    
Non-current assets. 68,234 66,671    
Total assets 86,525 80,152    
Current liabilities 15,870 13,090    
Non-current liabilities 36,305 32,534    
Total liabilities 52,175 45,624    
Equity 34,350 34,528 $ 40,981 $ 37,358
Net revenue 38,403 38,056 $ 41,784  
Alianca Geracao Energia S. A [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 224      
Non-current assets. 1,532      
Total assets 1,756      
Current liabilities 109      
Non-current liabilities 846      
Total liabilities 955      
Equity 801      
Net revenue 121      
Net income (loss) 27      
Anglo American Minerio De Ferro Do Brasil S. A [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 644 683    
Non-current assets. 7,548 8,375    
Total assets 8,192 9,058    
Current liabilities 1,057 1,033    
Non-current liabilities 2,807 2,081    
Total liabilities 3,864 3,114    
Equity 4,328 5,944    
Net revenue 1,991 2,085    
Net income (loss) 809 401    
Pelletizing Plants [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 283 369    
Non-current assets. 487 374    
Total assets 770 743    
Current liabilities 51 138    
Non-current liabilities 1    
Total liabilities 52 138    
Equity 718 605    
Net revenue 135 307    
Net income (loss) 86 194    
Mrs Logistica S.a. [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 1,008 868    
Non-current assets. 3,517 2,461    
Total assets 4,525 3,329    
Current liabilities 588 547    
Non-current liabilities 2,297 1,576    
Total liabilities 2,885 2,123    
Equity 1,640 1,206    
Net revenue 1,358 1,303    
Net income (loss) 280 263    
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 918 1,183    
Non-current assets. 5,064 4,792    
Total assets 5,982 5,975    
Current liabilities 354 264    
Non-current liabilities 191 147    
Total liabilities 545 411    
Equity 5,437 5,564    
Net revenue 990 472    
Net income (loss) (92) (85)    
Vale Oman Distribution Center [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 158 88    
Non-current assets. 1,671 1,779    
Total assets 1,829 1,867    
Current liabilities 58 40    
Non-current liabilities 583 596    
Total liabilities 641 636    
Equity 1,188 1,231    
Net revenue 284 67    
Net income (loss) 66 31    
Vli S.a. [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Current assets 796 786    
Non-current assets. 3,239 2,757    
Total assets 4,035 3,543    
Current liabilities 512 799    
Non-current liabilities 2,139 1,592    
Total liabilities 2,651 2,391    
Equity 1,384 1,152    
Net revenue 1,667 1,705    
Net income (loss) 226 275    
Alianca Norte Energia Participacoes [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Non-current assets. 132 146    
Total assets 132 146    
Non-current liabilities 2 1    
Total liabilities 2 1    
Equity   145    
Net income (loss)   $ (20)    
Alianca Norte Energia Participacoes S. A. [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Equity 130      
Net income (loss) $ (32)