Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Barco NV - Filing #3117476

Concept	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31	2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Profit or loss [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Revenue	770,083,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,082,570,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,028,531,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Cost of sales	486,300,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	653,274,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	615,578,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Gross profit	283,783,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	429,295,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	412,953,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	4,332,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	110,038,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	89,358,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	276,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,566,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	191,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	4,453,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	115,820,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	93,708,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Tax expense (income)	- EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20,848,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	16,586,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss)	4,729,000 EUR	- EUR	4,393,000 EUR	- EUR	- EUR	- EUR	- EUR	335,000 EUR	4,393,000 EUR	- EUR	95,363,000 EUR	95,363,000 EUR	1,176,000 EUR	- EUR	96,539,000 EUR	- EUR	- EUR	- EUR	- EUR	74,965,000 EUR	74,965,000 EUR	77,312,000 EUR	- EUR	- EUR	2,347,000 EUR	- EUR	- EUR
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	4,393,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	95,363,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	74,965,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	335,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,176,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,347,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Earnings per share [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Earnings per share [abstract]
Earnings per share [line items]
Basic earnings per share [abstract]
Basic earnings (loss) per share	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.09	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.86	—	—	—	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	0.05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.07	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.85	—	—	—	—	—