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If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. 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No authoritative reference available. false 18 Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders' equity 3 vale_DividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquityAbstract vale false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 21 Appropriation from/to undistributed retained earnings 3 vale_AppropriationFromToUndistributedRetainedEarnings vale false credit duration Appropriation from to undistributed retained earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 true false false 633000000 633 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Appropriation from to undistributed retained earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Cumulative translation adjustments 3 vale_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentsNoncontrollingInterests vale false debit duration Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into... false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 -11000000 -11 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest. No authoritative reference available. false 24 Cash flow hedge 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 4000000 4 true false false 16 false true false false 4000000 4 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Net of tax effect change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges after taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest. A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(3) Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 29, 30 false 25 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 -29000000 -29 true false false 16 false true false false -29000000 -29 false 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 26 Dividends and interest attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 -11000000 -11 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions to noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(2) false 29 Total number of shares 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 true false false 5212724297 5212724297 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 31 End of the period, shares 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false 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 true false false 5212724297 5212724297 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 30 End of the period at Mar. 31, 2010 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false false true false periodendlabel instant 2010-03-31T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 false true false false 58224000000 58224 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false 3 false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 false false false false 0 0 false false false 5 false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false 7 false false false false 0 0 false false false 8 false true false false -2081000000 -2081 true false false 9 false true false false -2162000000 -2162 true false false 10 false true false false 2000000 2 true false false 11 false true false false 100000000 100 true false false 12 false true false false -21000000 -21 true false false 13 false true false false 27875000000 27875 true false false 14 false true false false 5377000000 5377 true false false 15 false true false false 2784000000 2784 true false false 16 false true false false 61008000000 61008 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 26 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A3 -Appendix A false 5 Beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2009 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false true false false periodstartlabel instant 2010-01-01T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 false true false false 60211000000 60211 true false false 2 false true false false 9727000000 9727 true false false 3 false true false false 15262000000 15262 true false false 4 false true false false -1150000000 -1150 true false false 5 false true false false 411000000 411 true false false 6 false true false false 1578000000 1578 true false false 7 false true false false 1225000000 1225 true false false 8 false true false false -3559000000 -3559 true false false 9 false true false false -1772000000 -1772 true false false 10 false true false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false -38000000 -38 true false false 12 false true false false 2000000 2 true false false 13 false true false false 28508000000 28508 true false false 14 false true false false 3182000000 3182 true false false 15 false true false false 2831000000 2831 true false false 16 false true false false 59766000000 59766 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 26 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A3 -Appendix A false 6 Beginning of the period, shares at Dec. 31, 2009 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false true false false periodstartlabel instant 2010-01-01T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true false false 3 false true false false 3256724482 3256724482 true false false 4 false true false false -152579803 -152579803 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 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 7 Transfer from undistributed retained earnings 3 vale_TransferFromUndistributedRetainedEarnings vale false credit duration Transfer from undistributed retained earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 643000000 643 true false false 3 false true false false 754000000 754 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Transfer from undistributed retained earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 8 Sales (acquisitions) 3 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false true false false 490000000 490 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. 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No authoritative reference available. false 11 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 verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 1379000000 1379 true false false 6 false true false false -1288000000 -1288 true false false 7 false true false false -581000000 -581 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false true false false -1845000000 -1845 true false false 10 false true false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false -26000000 -26 true false false 12 false true false false 120000000 120 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Net change in stockholders' equity during the period. 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No authoritative reference available. false 13 Transfer to capitalized earnings 3 vale_TransferToCapitalizedEarnings vale false credit duration Transfer to capitalized earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -1397000000 -1397 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Transfer to capitalized earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 14 Net income attributable to the stockholders' Company 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false 5309000000 5309 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false true false false 5309000000 5309 false 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 15 Interest on mandatorily convertible debt 3 vale_InterestOnMandatorilyConvertibleDebtAbstract vale false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 16 Preferred class A stock 4 vale_PreferredClassStockInterestOnMandatorilyConvertibleDebt vale false debit duration Preferred class A stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -38000000 -38 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Preferred class A stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. No authoritative reference available. false 17 Common stock 4 vale_CommonStockInterestOnMandatorilyConvertibleDebt vale false debit duration Common stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -46000000 -46 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Common stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. No authoritative reference available. false 18 Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders' equity 3 vale_DividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquityAbstract vale false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 19 Preferred class A stock 4 vale_PreferredClassStockDividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquity vale false debit duration Preferred class A stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -77000000 -77 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Preferred class A stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. No authoritative reference available. false 20 Common stock 4 vale_CommonStockDividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquity vale false debit duration Common stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -121000000 -121 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Common stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Appropriation from/to undistributed retained earnings 3 vale_AppropriationFromToUndistributedRetainedEarnings vale false credit duration Appropriation from to undistributed retained earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false 1025000000 1025 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Appropriation from to undistributed retained earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Disposals of noncontrolling interests 3 vale_DisposalsOfNoncontrollingInterests vale false credit duration Disposals of noncontrolling interests. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 2309000000 2309 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Disposals of noncontrolling interests. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Cumulative translation adjustments 3 vale_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentsNoncontrollingInterests vale false debit duration Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into... false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 -22000000 -22 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest. No authoritative reference available. false 24 Cash flow hedge 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 35000000 35 true false false 16 false true false false 35000000 35 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Net of tax effect change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges after taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest. A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(3) Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 29, 30 false 25 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 21000000 21 true false false 16 false true false false 21000000 21 false 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 26 Dividends and interest attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 -6000000 -6 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions to noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(2) false 27 Capitalization of stockholders advances 3 vale_CapitalizationOfStockholdersAdvances vale false credit duration Capitalization of stockholders advances. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Capitalization of stockholders advances. No authoritative reference available. false 28 Assets and liabilities held for sale 3 vale_AssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale vale false credit duration Assets and liabilities held for sale. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 -1683000000 -1683 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Assets and liabilities held for sale. No authoritative reference available. false 29 Total number of shares 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 2108579618 2108579618 true false false 3 false true false false 3256724482 3256724482 true false false 4 false true false false -77144565 -77144565 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 true false false 5288159535 5288159535 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 31 End of the period, shares 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 2108579618 2108579618 true false false 3 false true false false 3256724482 3256724482 true false false 4 false true false false -77144565 -77144565 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 true false false 5288159535 5288159535 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 30 End of the period at Jun. 30, 2010 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false false true false periodendlabel instant 2010-06-30T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 false true false false 60211000000 60211 true false false 2 false true false false 10370000000 10370 true false false 3 false true false false 16016000000 16016 true false false 4 false true false false -660000000 -660 true false false 5 false true false false 1790000000 1790 true false false 6 false true false false 290000000 290 true false false 7 false true false false 644000000 644 true false false 8 false true false false -3559000000 -3559 true false false 9 false true false false -3617000000 -3617 true false false 10 false true false false 0 0 true false false 11 false true false false -64000000 -64 true false false 12 false true false false 122000000 122 true false false 13 false true false false 26086000000 26086 true false false 14 false true false false 9234000000 9234 true false false 15 false true false false 3485000000 3485 true false false 16 false true false false 63696000000 63696 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 26 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A3 -Appendix A false 5 Beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2010 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false true false false periodstartlabel instant 2010-04-01T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 false true false false 58224000000 58224 true false false 2 false true false false 9727000000 9727 true false false 3 false true false false 15262000000 15262 true false false 4 false true false false -1150000000 -1150 true false false 5 false true false false 411000000 411 true false false 6 false true false false 1578000000 1578 true false false 7 false true false false 1225000000 1225 true false false 8 false true false false -2081000000 -2081 true false false 9 false true false false -2162000000 -2162 true false false 10 false true false false 2000000 2 true false false 11 false true false false 100000000 100 true false false 12 false true false false -21000000 -21 true false false 13 false true false false 27875000000 27875 true false false 14 false true false false 5377000000 5377 true false false 15 false true false false 2784000000 2784 true false false 16 false true false false 61008000000 61008 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 26 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A3 -Appendix A false 6 Beginning of the period, shares at Mar. 31, 2010 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false true false false periodstartlabel instant 2010-04-01T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 2108579618 2108579618 true false false 3 false true false false 3256724482 3256724482 true false false 4 false true false false -152579803 -152579803 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 true false false 5212724297 5212724297 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 7 Transfer from undistributed retained earnings 3 vale_TransferFromUndistributedRetainedEarnings vale false credit duration Transfer from undistributed retained earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 643000000 643 true false false 3 false true false false 754000000 754 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Transfer from undistributed retained earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 8 Sales (acquisitions) 3 us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false true false false 490000000 490 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. 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No authoritative reference available. false 11 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 verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 1379000000 1379 true false false 6 false true false false -1288000000 -1288 true false false 7 false true false false -581000000 -581 true false false 8 false false false false 0 0 true false false 9 false true false false -1455000000 -1455 true false false 10 false true false false -2000000 -2 true false false 11 false true false false -164000000 -164 true false false 12 false true false false 143000000 143 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 false 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 12 Transfer from/to unappropriated retained earnings 3 vale_TransferFromToUnappropriatedRetainedEarnings vale false credit duration Transfer from to unappropriated retained earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -392000000 -392 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Transfer from to unappropriated retained earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 13 Transfer to capitalized earnings 3 vale_TransferToCapitalizedEarnings vale false credit duration Transfer to capitalized earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -1397000000 -1397 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 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Transfer to capitalized earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 14 Net income attributable to the stockholders' Company 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false 3705000000 3705 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false true false false 3705000000 3705 false 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 15 Interest on mandatorily convertible debt 3 vale_InterestOnMandatorilyConvertibleDebtAbstract vale false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 16 Preferred class A stock 4 vale_PreferredClassStockInterestOnMandatorilyConvertibleDebt vale false debit duration Preferred class A stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -19000000 -19 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Preferred class A stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. No authoritative reference available. false 17 Common stock 4 vale_CommonStockInterestOnMandatorilyConvertibleDebt vale false debit duration Common stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -23000000 -23 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Common stock Interest on mandatorily convertible debt. No authoritative reference available. false 18 Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders' equity 3 vale_DividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquityAbstract vale false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 19 Preferred class A stock 4 vale_PreferredClassStockDividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquity vale false debit duration Preferred class A stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -77000000 -77 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Preferred class A stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. No authoritative reference available. false 20 Common stock 4 vale_CommonStockDividendsAndInterestAttributedToStockholdersEquity vale false debit duration Common stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false -121000000 -121 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Common stock Dividends and interest attributed to stockholders equity. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Appropriation from/to undistributed retained earnings 3 vale_AppropriationFromToUndistributedRetainedEarnings vale false credit duration Appropriation from to undistributed retained earnings. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false 392000000 392 true false false 15 false false false false 0 0 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Appropriation from to undistributed retained earnings. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Disposals of noncontrolling interests 3 vale_DisposalsOfNoncontrollingInterests vale false credit duration Disposals of noncontrolling interests. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 2309000000 2309 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Disposals of noncontrolling interests. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Cumulative translation adjustments 3 vale_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentsNoncontrollingInterests vale false debit duration Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into... false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 -11000000 -11 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest. No authoritative reference available. false 24 Cash flow hedge 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 31000000 31 true false false 16 false true false false 31000000 31 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Net of tax effect change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges after taxes, attributable to noncontrolling interest. A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(3) Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 29, 30 false 25 Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 50000000 50 true false false 16 false true false false 50000000 50 false 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 26 Dividends and interest attributable to noncontrolling interests 3 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders 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 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 5000000 5 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions to noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 38 -Subparagraph c(2) false 27 Capitalization of stockholders advances 3 vale_CapitalizationOfStockholdersAdvances vale false credit duration Capitalization of stockholders advances. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 true false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Capitalization of stockholders advances. No authoritative reference available. false 28 Assets and liabilities held for sale 3 vale_AssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale vale false credit duration Assets and liabilities held for sale. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true 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 -1683000000 -1683 true false false 16 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Assets and liabilities held for sale. No authoritative reference available. false 29 Total number of shares 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 2108579618 2108579618 true false false 3 false true false false 3256724482 3256724482 true false false 4 false true false false -77144565 -77144565 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 true false false 5288159535 5288159535 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 31 End of the period, shares 3 us-gaap_SharesIssued us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 2108579618 2108579618 true false false 3 false true false false 3256724482 3256724482 true false false 4 false true false false -77144565 -77144565 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 true false false 5288159535 5288159535 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. No authoritative reference available. false 30 End of the period at Jun. 30, 2010 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest us-gaap true credit instant No definition available. false false false true false false false false false true false periodendlabel instant 2010-06-30T00:00:00 0001-01-01T00:00:00 false 1 true true false false 60211000000 60211 true false false 2 true true false false 10370000000 10370 true false false 3 true true false false 16016000000 16016 true false false 4 true true false false -660000000 -660 true false false 5 true true false false 1790000000 1790 true false false 6 true true false false 290000000 290 true false false 7 true true false false 644000000 644 true false false 8 true true false false -3559000000 -3559 true false false 9 true true false false -3617000000 -3617 true false false 10 true true false false 0 0 true false false 11 true true false false -64000000 -64 true false false 12 true true false false 122000000 122 true false false 13 true true false false 26086000000 26086 true false false 14 true true false false 9234000000 9234 true false false 15 true true false false 3485000000 3485 true false false 16 true true false false 63696000000 63696 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 25 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph 26 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 51 -Paragraph A3 -Appendix A false 16 106 false Millions NoRounding UnKnown false true