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No authoritative reference available. false 9 Change in the period 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false -489000000 -489 true false false 12 false true false false -289000000 -289 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false true false false 4079000000 4079 true false false 20 false true false false 20347000000 20347 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false true false false -52000000 -52 true false false 24 false true false false 22000000 22 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false true false false -15000000 -15 true false false 32 false true false false 18000000 18 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false true false false 155000000 155 true false false 54 false true false false 270000000 270 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Net change in stockholders' equity during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 10 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 false 10 Net income for the period 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false true false false 345000000 345 true false false 54 false true false false 1533000000 1533 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The portion of net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest (if any) deducted in order to derive the portion attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph a Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(1) Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A1, A4, A5 false 11 Net income attributable to Petrobras 3 pbra_NetIncomeAttributableToPetrobras pbra false credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 13288000000 13288 false false false 2 false true false false 10361000000 10361 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false true false false 13288000000 13288 true false false 50 false true false false 10361000000 10361 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 12 Dividends and interest on shareholders equity 3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false true false false -3010000000 -3010 true false false 50 false true false false -2671000000 -2671 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false true false false 0 0 true false false 54 false true false false -73000000 -73 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This element excludes distributions that constitute a return of investment, which are classified as investing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 13 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 19 false 13 Appropriation from (to) tax incentive reserves 3 pbra_AppropriationFromToTaxIncentiveReserves pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false true false false 0 0 true false false 50 false true false false -69000000 -69 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 14 Appropriation (to) reserves 3 pbra_AppropriationToReserves pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false true false false -13018000000 -13018 true false false 50 false true false false -20332000000 -20332 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 15 Capital increase 3 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false true false false -296000000 -296 true false false 16 false true false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false true false false -2732000000 -2732 true false false 42 false true false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false true false false -520000000 -520 true false false 46 false true false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The net change during the reporting period of all current assets and liabilities used in operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 false 16 Capital increase from capital reserve - tax incentive 3 pbra_CapitalIncreaseFromCapitalReserveTaxIncentive pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false true false false 171000000 171 true false false 6 false true false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false true false false 125000000 125 true false false 9 false true false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 17 Capital increase from statutory reserve 3 pbra_CapitalIncreaseFromStatutoryReserve pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false true false false 300000000 300 true false false 6 false true false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false true false false 219000000 219 true false false 9 false true false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 18 Capital increase from undistributed earnings reserve 3 pbra_CapitalIncreaseFromUndistributedEarningsReserve pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false true false false 1580000000 1580 true false false 6 false true false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false true false false 1152000000 1152 true false false 9 false true false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 19 Capitalization 3 us-gaap_RecapitalizationCosts us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false true false false 27357000000 27357 true false false 6 false true false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false true false false 39557000000 39557 true false false 9 false true false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Amount of recapitalization costs for professional fees associated with restructuring a company's debt and equity mixture that do not qualify for capitalization. Essentially, the process involves the exchange of one form of financing for another. Recapitalization can be undertaken for a number of reasons, such as defending against a hostile takeover, minimizing taxes, or implementing an exit strategy for venture capitalists. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Chapter 7 -Section A false 20 Transfer to the controlling shareholder 3 pbra_TransferToTheControllingShareholder pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false true false false 372000000 372 true false false 54 false true false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Shares issuance costs 3 pbra_SharesIssuanceCosts pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false -242000000 -242 true false false 12 false true false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised as follows: 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract us-gaap true na duration 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 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 23 Net income for the period 1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 13633000000 13633 false false false 2 false true false false 11894000000 11894 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The portion of consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 19 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph d Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A7 -Appendix A Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph a Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 20 -Article 9 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 10, 15 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 87-21 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28, 29, 30 false 24 Cumulative translation adjustments, comprehensive income 1 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 4079000000 4079 false false false 2 false true false false 20347000000 20347 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Pre-tax adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains (losses). Includes gain (loss) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Includes foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investment in a foreign entity and intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements. Includes the gain or loss on a derivative instrument or nonderivative financial instrument that may give rise to a foreign currency transaction gain or loss under FAS 52 and that have been designated and have qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 14, 17, 19, 26 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 52 -Paragraph 13, 20, 31 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 133 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph c Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(3) Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 130 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph b false 25 Postretirements benefit reserves adjustments net of tax - Pension cost and Health Care cost 1 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false -34000000 -34 false false false 2 false true false false 15000000 15 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period shall be the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost shall be accrued during the employee's service period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph h Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5, 11 false 26 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 1 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 32000000 32 false false false 2 false true false false 191000000 191 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary This item represents the change in net unrealized holding gain or loss on available-for-sale securities that has been included in a separate component of shareholders' equity during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 115 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph d false 27 Unrecognized gains (losses) on cash flow hedge 1 pbra_UnrecognizedGainsLossesOnCashFlowHedge pbra false na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false -15000000 -15 false false false 2 false true false false 18000000 18 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 28 Total comprehensive income 1 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 17695000000 17695 false false false 2 false true false false 32465000000 32465 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A5 -Appendix A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 30 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(3) Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 false 29 Less: Net comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true debit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false -500000000 -500 false false false 2 false true false false -1803000000 -1803 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 true false false 7 false false false false 0 0 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false false false false 0 0 true false false 10 false false false false 0 0 true false false 11 false false false false 0 0 true false false 12 false false false false 0 0 true false false 13 false false false false 0 0 true false false 14 false false false false 0 0 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 true false false 17 false false false false 0 0 true false false 18 false false false false 0 0 true false false 19 false false false false 0 0 true false false 20 false false false false 0 0 true false false 21 false false false false 0 0 true false false 22 false false false false 0 0 true false false 23 false false false false 0 0 true false false 24 false false false false 0 0 true false false 25 false false false false 0 0 true false false 26 false false false false 0 0 true false false 27 false false false false 0 0 true false false 28 false false false false 0 0 true false false 29 false false false false 0 0 true false false 30 false false false false 0 0 true false false 31 false false false false 0 0 true false false 32 false false false false 0 0 true false false 33 false false false false 0 0 true false false 34 false false false false 0 0 true false false 35 false false false false 0 0 true false false 36 false false false false 0 0 true false false 37 false false false false 0 0 true false false 38 false false false false 0 0 true false false 39 false false false false 0 0 true false false 40 false false false false 0 0 true false false 41 false false false false 0 0 true false false 42 false false false false 0 0 true false false 43 false false false false 0 0 true false false 44 false false false false 0 0 true false false 45 false false false false 0 0 true false false 46 false false false false 0 0 true false false 47 false false false false 0 0 true false false 48 false false false false 0 0 true false false 49 false false false false 0 0 true false false 50 false false false false 0 0 true false false 51 false false false false 0 0 true false false 52 false false false false 0 0 true false false 53 false false false false 0 0 true false false 54 false false false false 0 0 true false false 55 false false false false 0 0 true false false 56 false false false false 0 0 true false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. 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It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A5 -Appendix A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 29 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph a false 56 26 false Millions UnKnown UnKnown false true