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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Profit or loss [abstract]        
Net income $ 1,414 $ 2,135 $ 3,354 $ 3,531
Items that will not be reclassified to income statement        
Translation adjustments of the Parent Company 259 1,945 2,083 4,557
Retirement benefit obligations 10 56 6 52
Total items that will not be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax 269 2,001 2,089 4,609
Items that may be reclassified to income statement        
Translation adjustments of foreign operations (183) (110) (815) (863)
Hedge of net investment in foreign operation 33 115 169 286
Reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment to income statement 1 10
Total items that may be reclassified to the income statement, net of tax (150) 6 (646) (567)
Comprehensive income 1,533 4,142 4,797 7,573
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 34 94 94 127
Comprehensive income attributable to Vale S.A.'s shareholders $ 1,499 $ 4,048 $ 4,703 $ 7,446