CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 18,964	$ 8,765	$ 11,506
Net sales to related parties (Note 23)	1,311	976	1,431
Total (Note 6)	20,275	9,741	12,937
Operating expenses (income):
Cost of sales (excludes items shown below)	14,533	9,555	12,082
Selling, general and administrative expenses	426	277	289
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Notes 13 and 14)	791	643	616
(Earnings) loss from investees (Note 12)	(170)	117	(79)
Gain on sale of Transtar (Note 5)	(506)	0	0
Asset impairment charges (Note 1)	273	263	0
Restructuring and other charges (Note 25)	128	138	275
Gain on equity investee transactions (Note 12)	(111)	(31)	0
Net gains on sale of assets	(7)	(149)	(1)
Other (gains) losses, net	(28)	3	(15)
Total	15,329	10,816	13,167
Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes	4,946	(1,075)	(230)
Interest expense	313	280	142
Interest income	(4)	(7)	(17)
Loss on debt extinguishment (Note 7)	292	0	0
Other financial costs (benefits)	46	(16)	6
Net periodic benefit (income) cost	(45)	(25)	91
Net interest and other financial costs (Note 7)	602	232	222
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	4,344	(1,307)	(452)
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 11)	170	(142)	178
Net earnings (loss)	4,174	(1,165)	(630)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) attributable to United States Steel Corporation	$ 4,174	$ (1,165)	$ (630)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to United States Steel Corporation stockholders:
—  Basic	$ 15.77	$ (5.92)	$ (3.67)
—  Diluted	$ 14.88	$ (5.92)	$ (3.67)