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PROVISIONS, CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS - Narrative Environmental Liabilities (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2007
ha
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions $ 2,407   $ 2,562 $ 2,632
Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 566   595 661
Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 152   220 $ 309
Europe | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 399      
South Africa | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions $ 118      
Term of environmental provisions 13 years      
South Africa | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs | Pretoria Works Site        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions $ 37      
South Africa | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs | Vanderbijlpark Works Site        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 18      
South Africa | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs | Newcastle Works Site        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 24      
South Africa | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs | Thabazimbi Mine        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 35      
Environmental trust investments acquired 24      
South Africa | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs | Vereeniging Site        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 4      
Canada | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 44      
Canada | Remediating toxic sediment        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 44      
Expected provision payment 1      
Belgium | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 206      
France | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 58      
France | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 79   $ 98  
Poland | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 44      
Increase in other provisions $ 27      
Waste storage maximum term 3 years      
Poland | Reclaim of landfill and disposal of residues        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Increase in other provisions $ 17      
Luxembourg | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions $ 55      
Luxembourg | Other environment related provision | Ehlerange Site        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Volume of materials to be moved to other sites (in cubic meters) | m³ 400,000      
Luxembourg | Other environment related provision | Differdange Site        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Volume of materials to be moved to other sites (in cubic meters) | m³ 1,400,000      
Luxembourg | ArcelorMittal Luxembourg various site clean up        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions $ 49      
Luxembourg | Historical landfill cleanup ArcelorMittal Belval and Differdange        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 6      
Luxembourg | Provision for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Area of land sold (in hectares) | ha   93    
Germany | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions 28      
Spain | Other environment related provision        
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]        
Provisions $ 8      
Term of environmental provisions 30 years