Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #2810963

Concept	As at 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	—	2,413,000,000 EUR	2,300,000,000 EUR	—
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	8,197,000,000 EUR	8,349,000,000 EUR	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	175,000,000 EUR	12,000,000 EUR	—
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	589,000,000 EUR	766,000,000 EUR	—
Proceeds from sales of other long-term assets, classified as investing activities	—	58,000,000 EUR	150,000,000 EUR	—
Purchase of other long-term assets, classified as investing activities	—	117,000,000 EUR	115,000,000 EUR	—
Dividends received, classified as investing activities	—	- EUR	1,000,000 EUR	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	1,880,000,000 EUR	1,999,000,000 EUR	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from issuing shares	—	57,000,000 EUR	86,000,000 EUR	—
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	9,000,000 EUR	2,018,000,000 EUR	—
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	5,004,000,000 EUR	829,000,000 EUR	—
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	—	3,963,000,000 EUR	2,809,000,000 EUR	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	1 080,6 EUR	4,120,000,000 EUR	—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	367,000,000 EUR	223,000,000 EUR	—
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes	—	4,856,000,000 EUR	2,453,000,000 EUR	—
Cash and cash equivalents	1 173,9 EUR	—	—	1 662,1 EUR