v3.26.1
Leases (Details 2) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 691
Discount rate
7.66%
8.20%
Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 93
Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
147
Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
119
Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
85
Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
247
Ports [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 41
Ports [Member] | Bottom of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
1 year
Discount rate
4.00%
Ports [Member] | Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
17 years
Discount rate
6.00%
Ports [Member] | Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 1
Ports [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
12
Ports [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
2
Ports [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
2
Ports [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
24
Ships [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 352
Discount rate
4.00%
Ships [member] | Bottom of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
1 year
Ships [member] | Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
7 years
Ships [member] | Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 35
Ships [member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
70
Ships [member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
59
Ships [member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
50
Ships [member] | Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
138
Pellets Plants [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 105
Pellets Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
1 year
Discount rate
2.00%
Pellets Plants [Member] | Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
7 years
Discount rate
6.00%
Pellets Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 32
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
24
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
21
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
6
Pellets Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
22
Properties [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 99
Properties [Member] | Bottom of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
1 year
Discount rate
2.00%
Properties [Member] | Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
13 years
Discount rate
6.00%
Properties [Member] | Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 11
Properties [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
21
Properties [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
20
Properties [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
15
Properties [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
32
Energy Plants [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 46
Discount rate
5.00%
Energy Plants [Member] | Bottom of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
1 year
Energy Plants [Member] | Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
4 years
Energy Plants [Member] | Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 3
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
5
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
5
Energy Plants [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
5
Energy Plants [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
28
Other [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 48
Other [Member] | Bottom of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
1 year
Discount rate
3.00%
Other [Member] | Top of range [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Average Remaining Term
4 years
Discount rate
6.00%
Other [Member] | Not later than one year [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 11
Other [Member] | Later than one year and not later than two years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
15
Other [Member] | Later than two years and not later than three years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
12
Other [Member] | Later than three years and not later than four years [member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
7
Other [Member] | Later Than Four Years [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Annual minimum payments
$ 3
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