Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Income before income taxes | $ 1,782 | $ 2,103 | $ 4,227 | $ 4,146 |
| Income taxes at statutory rate (34%) | (606) | (715) | (1,437) | (1,410) |
| Adjustments that affect the taxes basis: | ||||
| Interest on capital | 228 | 237 | 478 | 449 |
| Tax incentives | 266 | 342 | 492 | 542 |
| Foreign exchange effects on tax losses and others | (196) | 130 | (297) | 51 |
| Effects on tax computation of foreign operations | (14) | 85 | (51) | (41) |
| Equity results | 42 | (13) | 61 | (4) |
| Provision related to Samarco | (27) | (30) | (49) | (47) |
| Tax effects arising from divestments and acquisitions, net | (135) | |||
| Others | (61) | (4) | (70) | (20) |
| Income taxes | (368) | 32 | (873) | (615) |
| Current tax | (400) | (285) | (642) | (471) |
| Deferred tax | $ 32 | $ 317 | $ (231) | $ (144) |
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