Consolidated 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 |
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| Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2024 | $ 61,614 | $ 1,139 | $ 18,676 | $ (3,911) | $ (729) | $ (43,383) | $ 33,406 | $ 1,122 | $ 34,528 | |
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| 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) | ||||||
| Capital transactions | (6) | (6) | (6) | |||||||
| Share-based payment programs | 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 |
| Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2025 | 61,614 | 1,139 | 17,482 | (3,910) | (683) | (42,133) | 33,509 | 841 | 34,350 | |
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| Net income | 3,268 | 3,268 | 86 | 3,354 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 1,145 | (5) | 295 | 1,435 | 8 | 1,443 | ||||
| Capital Increase | 100 | (100) | ||||||||
| Shares buyback program | (214) | (214) | (214) | |||||||
| Capital transactions | (3) | (3) | (3) | |||||||
| Share-based payment programs | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Treasury shares canceled | (1,388) | 1,388 | ||||||||
| Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2026 | $ 61,714 | $ 1,139 | $ 17,139 | $ (2,726) | $ (685) | $ (41,838) | $ 3,268 | $ 38,011 | $ 935 | $ 38,946 |
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