Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

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Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2018-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operations	—	109,150,000 EUR	—	7,936,000 EUR	115,868,000 EUR	—	—
Interest paid, classified as operating activities	—	1,823,000 EUR	—	1,965,000 EUR	1,866,000 EUR	—	—
Interest received, classified as operating activities	—	713,000 EUR	—	1,845,000 EUR	7,648,000 EUR	—	—
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	—	8,386,000 EUR	—	10,398,000 EUR	13,053,000 EUR	—	—
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	99,654,000 EUR	—	18,454,000 EUR	108,597,000 EUR	—	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	- EUR	—	- EUR	3,272,000 EUR	—	—
Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as investing activities	—	51,969,000 EUR	—	55,530,000 EUR	41,285,000 EUR	—	—
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	37,636,000 EUR	—	45,958,000 EUR	32,982,000 EUR	—	—
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	35,500,000 EUR	—	39,634,000 EUR	41,218,000 EUR	—	—
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	—	101,790,000 EUR	—	104,045,000 EUR	100,362,000 EUR	—	—
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	14,379,000 EUR	—	17,588,000 EUR	4,866,000 EUR	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	351,571,000 EUR	—	235,402,000 EUR	—	—	357,035,000 EUR	251,807,000 EUR