v3.26.1
Information by business segment and geographic area (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue $ 10,498 $ 8,804 $ 19,756 $ 16,923
Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 6,641 5,762 12,333 10,916
Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1,062 1,004 2,092 2,059
Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 185 197 338 363
Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 7,888 6,963 14,763 13,338
Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1,209 1,024 2,370 1,985
Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1,297 779 2,477 1,520
Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 104 38 146 80
Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 2,610 1,841 4,993 3,585
Country Of China [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 5,283 4,329 9,652 8,215
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 4,975 4,186 8,977 7,811
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 20
Country Of China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 7 7
Country Of China [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 4,982 4,186 9,004 7,811
Country Of China [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 141 106 303 198
Country Of China [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 151 26 308 188
Country Of China [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 9 11 37 18
Country Of China [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 301 143 648 404
Country Of Japan [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 639 648 1,258 1,165
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 536 555 1,049 999
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 24 40 83 59
Country Of Japan [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1 1 1 1
Country Of Japan [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 561 596 1,133 1,059
Country Of Japan [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 78 52 125 106
Country Of Japan [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Country Of Japan [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Country Of Japan [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 78 52 125 106
Asia Except Japan And China [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1,094 905 2,064 1,615
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 621 533 1,284 1,068
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 65 84 112 122
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 2 2 6 8
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 688 619 1,402 1,198
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 109 97 197 195
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 297 186 454 215
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 3 11 7
Asia Except Japan And China [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 406 286 662 417
Country Of Brazil [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 811 774 1,594 1,588
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 244 233 491 482
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 361 326 707 703
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 173 193 322 353
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 778 752 1,520 1,538
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 29 16 67 39
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 4 6 7 11
Country Of Brazil [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 33 22 74 50
Country Of United States Of America [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 332 273 636 570
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 56 67 109 121
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1 1 1 1
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 57 68 110 122
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 233 198 484 421
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 42 7 42 27
Country Of United States Of America [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 275 205 526 448
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 184 199 438 368
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 58 45 144 94
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 58 45 144 94
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 126 154 294 274
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Americas Except United States And Brazil [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 126 154 294 274
Country Of Germany [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 523 453 994 916
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 83 77 164 159
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 59 30 92 71
Country Of Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Country Of Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 142 107 256 230
Country Of Germany [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 147 126 247 268
Country Of Germany [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 234 218 491 412
Country Of Germany [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 2 6
Country Of Germany [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 381 346 738 686
Europe Except Germany [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1,234 795 2,371 1,606
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 182 178 368 397
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 44 13 91 46
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1 1
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 227 191 460 443
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 343 246 638 447
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 615 349 1,224 705
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 49 9 49 11
Europe Except Germany [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 1,007 604 1,911 1,163
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 398 428 749 880
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore Pellets [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 395 399 734 843
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Other Ferrous Products And Logistics Services [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Iron Ore Solutions [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 395 399 734 843
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Nickel [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue 3 29 15 37
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Copper [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Others Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue
Middle East Africa And Oceania [Member] | Vale Base Metals [Member]        
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]        
Net operating revenue $ 3 $ 29 $ 15 $ 37