Analysis Of Income And Expense [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #2810963

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Analysis of income and expense [abstract]
Revenue [abstract]
Interest income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	—	—	450,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	125,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Material income and expense [abstract]
Finance income (cost)	—	—	—	—	—	685,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	814,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Other finance income (cost)	—	—	—	—	—	225,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Other operating income (expense)	—	—	—	—	—	235,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	486,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Expenses by nature [abstract]
Classes of employee benefits expense [abstract]
Employee benefits expense	—	—	—	—	—	3 061,8 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 929,4 EUR	—	—	—
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss [abstract]
Depreciation and amortisation expense [abstract]
Depreciation and amortisation expense	—	—	—	—	—	2,915,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,971,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Tax expense other than income tax expense	—	—	—	—	—	489,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	534,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [abstract]
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]
Miscellaneous other comprehensive income [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, before tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations and hedges of net investments in foreign operations [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, before tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations	—	—	136,000,000 EUR	330,000,000 EUR	107,000,000 EUR	952,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	124,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method [abstract]
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	—	—	7,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income [abstract]
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss	—	—	—	—	—	21,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss	—	—	—	—	—	- EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	- EUR	—	—	—
Comprehensive income, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income	5,085,000,000 EUR	- EUR	—	—	—	4,133,000,000 EUR	140,000,000 EUR	- EUR	3,993,000,000 EUR	952,000,000 EUR	5,057,000,000 EUR	- EUR	5,048,000,000 EUR	5,181,000,000 EUR	- EUR	133,000,000 EUR	124,000,000 EUR
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	—	3,993,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5,048,000,000 EUR	—	—	—
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	—	140,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	133,000,000 EUR	—	—	—