Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

bpost SA/NV - Filing #3125941

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
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	bpost SA	—	—
Domicile of entity	—	belge	—	—
Legal form of entity	—	une société anonyme	—	—
Country of incorporation	—	Belgique	—	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	Centre Monnaie, à 1000 Bruxelles	—	—
Principal place of business	—	Belgique	—	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	Par le biais de ses filiales et de ses entités opérationnelles, bpost vend également toute une série d’autres produits et services, parmi lesquels	—	—
Name of parent entity	—	bpost est	—	—
Name of ultimate parent of group	—	bpost SA	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [text block]	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [abstract]
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [line items]
Current inventories	207,000,000 EUR	—	327,000,000 EUR	—
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners	—	980,000,000 EUR	—	0 EUR
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners per share	—	49.00	—	0.0