Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Bekaert NV - Filing #3120217

Concept	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	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
Profit or loss [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Revenue	—	—	4 839 659 EUR	—	—	3 772 374 EUR	—	—
Cost of sales	—	—	3 953 752 EUR	—	—	3 214 056 EUR	—	—
Gross profit	—	—	885 907 EUR	—	—	558 318 EUR	—	—
Other income	—	—	62 940 EUR	—	—	84 659 EUR	—	—
Administrative expenses	—	—	161 091 EUR	—	—	133 526 EUR	—	—
Other expense, by function	—	—	28 894 EUR	—	—	33 422 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	513 086 EUR	—	—	256 527 EUR	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	107 619 EUR	—	—	34 355 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	476 296 EUR	—	—	170 194 EUR	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	133 296 EUR	—	—	56 513 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss)	43 643 EUR	406 977 EUR	450 620 EUR	406 977 EUR	134 687 EUR	148 037 EUR	13 350 EUR	134 687 EUR
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	406 977 EUR	—	—	134 687 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	43 643 EUR	—	—	13 350 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	—	—	7.140	—	—	2	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	—	7.063	—	—	2	—	—