2.0.0.10 false Major acquisitions and disposals 0205 - Disclosure - Major acquisitions and disposals true false false false 1 usd $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Major acquisitions and disposals [Abstract] 0 vale_MajorAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAbstract vale false na duration string Major acquisitions and disposals. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false Major acquisitions and disposals. false 3 Major acquisitions and disposals 1 vale_MajorAcquisitionsAndDispositionsTextBlock vale false na duration string Represent the business acquisitions and disposals made by the Company in the period. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"><b>5</b></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td><b>Major acquisitions and disposals</b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>In line with our strategy to become a leading global player in the fertilizer business, during 2010 we entered into purchase agreements to acquire fertilizer assets in Brazil from Bunge Participações e investimentos S.A. (Bunge). Among these assets are phosphate rock mines and phosphates assets, and a 78,9% stake in the equity capital of Fertilizantes Fosfatados S.A. — Fosfertil (Fosfertil) formerly owned by Bunge, Fertifós, Heringer, Fertipar, Yara and Mosaic. The total amount to be paid is US$5,660. The transaction is still subject to the approval of governmental regulatory agencies. Control over these business have not been obtained when these financial statements were approved to be issued.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>We entered into agreements to sell a minority stake of the Bayóvar Project with Mosaic Company (Mosaic) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Mitsui), for US$660. The capital amount invested as at December 31, 2009 was approximately US $400. Actual closing of the transaction remains subject to the parties’ finalization of the definitive stockholders’ agreement and commercial off take agreements, certain governmental regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent"> <td width="3%" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td>As part of our portfolio management, we have entered into negotiations with the intention to sell our net assets linked to kaolin activity. We have measured these assets at fair value, and recognized on first quarter results, an estimated loss in an amount of US$145, which was classified as discontinued operations in the income statement.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false Represent the business acquisitions and disposals made by the Company in the period. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true