2.0.0.10 false Note 9 - Petroleum and Alcohol Account Receivable from Federal Government 00908 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Petroleum and Alcohol Account Receivable from Federal Government true false false false 1 usd $ false false Dollars Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 pbra_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract pbra false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false No definition available. false 3 Note 9 - Petroleum and Alcohol Account - Receivable from Federal Government 1 pbra_PetroleumAndAlcoholAccountReceivableFromFederalGovernmentTextBlock pbra false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <p style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. Petroleum and Alcohol Account - Receivable from Federal Government</b></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The following summarizes the changes in the Petroleum and Alcohol account for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010:</p> <div align="left"> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; WIDTH: 100%; FONT-FAMILY: ''''''''''''''''''''''Times New Roman''''''''''''''''''''''" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td width="46%"></td> <td width="53%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="right"><b>Three-month period</b>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left">&nbsp;</td> <td align="right" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><b>ended March 31, 2010</b>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> Opening balance&nbsp;</td> <td align="right"><b>469</b>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> Translation loss&nbsp;</td> <td align="right" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><b>(10)</b>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td align="left"> Ending balance&nbsp;</td> <td align="right" style="border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><b>459</b>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <p style="MARGIN:0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> In order to conclude the settlement of accounts with the Federal Goverment, pursuant to Provisional Measure n&ordm; 2,181, of August 24, 2001, and after providing all the information required by the National Treasury Office - STN, Petrobras is seeking to settle all the remaining disputes between the parties.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> The remaining balance of the Petroleum and Alcohol account may be paid as follows: (1) National Treasury Bonds issued at the same amount as the final balance of the Petroleum and Alcohol account; (2) offset of the balance of the Petroleum and Alcohol account, with any other amount owed by Petrobras to the Federal Government, including taxes; or (3) by a combination of the above options.</p> 9. Petroleum and Alcohol Account - Receivable from Federal Government The following summarizes the changes in the Petroleum and Alcohol account for the false false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true