Statement Of Changes In Equity [Abstract]

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Statement of changes in equity [abstract]
Statement of changes in equity [line items]
Equity	—	1 614 780 EUR	87 175 EUR	—	—	177 812 EUR	1 447 880 EUR	—	—	63 543 EUR	106 149 EUR	227 822 EUR	37 884 EUR	—	1 535 055 EUR	—	—	—	—	26 785 EUR	—	11 867 EUR	—	1 435 110 EUR	—	—	96 430 EUR	67 016 EUR	113 964 EUR	—	—	1 531 540 EUR	37 751 EUR	12 117 EUR	1 492 022 EUR	—	107 463 EUR	—	177 793 EUR	—	28 104 EUR	—	—	130 102 EUR	37 751 EUR	119 071 EUR	1 392 566 EUR	108 843 EUR	1 511 637 EUR	14 489 EUR	177 793 EUR	1 480 235 EUR	68 267 EUR	8 206 EUR	26 694 EUR
Changes in equity [abstract]
Comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	148 037 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	134 687 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13 350 EUR	—	134 687 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	41 329 EUR	—	—	—	41 329 EUR	6 871 EUR	—	—	—	—	48 200 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other comprehensive income	117 286 EUR	—	—	3 473 EUR	—	—	—	250,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	113 858 EUR	5 832 EUR	—	111 454 EUR	—	1 319 EUR	—	1 244 EUR	—	16 138 EUR	21 178 EUR	—	—	—	11,000 EUR	3 413 EUR	—	—	—	—	17 764 EUR	—	2 372 EUR	—	1 413 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Comprehensive income	30 751 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	65 964 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Issue of equity	152,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19,000 EUR	—	—	—	133,000 EUR	152,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners	28 057 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19 787 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 270 EUR	—	19 787 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	39 557 EUR	—	—	—	39 557 EUR	13 247 EUR	—	—	—	—	52 804 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Increase (decrease) through other changes, equity	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	128,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	128,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Increase (decrease) through treasury share transactions, equity	1 083 EUR	—	—	—	1 314 EUR	—	—	—	231,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 083 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	39,000 EUR	—	—	—	1 341 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	39,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 380 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Increase (decrease) through changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control, equity	8 970 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	467,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 503 EUR	—	467,000 EUR	—	—	—	11,000 EUR	—	—	15 165 EUR	—	—	—	6 973 EUR	13 632 EUR	—	—	—	—	1 533 EUR	—	—	—	3,000 EUR	—	8 200 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity	8 556 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 556 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 556 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	4 390 EUR	—	—	—	4 390 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	4 390 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—