Analysis Of Income And Expense [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #2813502

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Analysis of income and expense [abstract]
Revenue [abstract]
Interest income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	—	—	125,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40,000,000 EUR
Material income and expense [abstract]
Finance income (cost)	—	—	—	—	—	814,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	733,000,000 EUR
Other finance income (cost)	—	—	—	—	—	90,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14,000,000 EUR
Other operating income (expense)	—	—	—	—	—	486,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	208,000,000 EUR
Expenses by nature [abstract]
Classes of employee benefits expense [abstract]
Employee benefits expense	—	—	—	—	—	2 929,4 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 565,6 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	—	—	—	—	—	2,971,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,752,000,000 EUR
Tax expense other than income tax expense	—	—	—	—	—	534,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	449,000,000 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	—	36,000,000 EUR	118,000,000 EUR	247,000,000 EUR	174,000,000 EUR	124,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,288,000,000 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	—	—	—	—	—	1,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	- 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	—	—	—	—	—	73,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21,000,000 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	5,057,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	5,181,000,000 EUR	- EUR	- EUR	5,048,000,000 EUR	133,000,000 EUR	124,000,000 EUR	353,000,000 EUR	- EUR	4,540,000,000 EUR	- EUR	1,288,000,000 EUR	5,475,000,000 EUR	5,828,000,000 EUR
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	—	5,048,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5,475,000,000 EUR
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	—	133,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	353,000,000 EUR