Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

bpost SA/NV - Filing #3125944

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	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	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	4,282,400,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	4,115,100,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Other income	—	—	—	—	—	—	52,700,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	39,500,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Raw materials and consumables used	—	—	—	—	—	—	192,300,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	201,500,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Employee benefits expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,606,800,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	1,586,500,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Other expenses, by nature	—	—	—	—	—	—	35,700,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	34,400,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	—	—	—	—	338,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	200,700,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Finance income	—	—	—	—	—	—	8,500,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	7,400,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Finance costs	—	—	—	—	—	—	24,900,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	55,200,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	—	—	—	0 EUR	—	—	—	—	18,300,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	—	—	—	—	333,700,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	29,600,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	—	—	—	—	83,500,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	48,800,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from continuing operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	250,200,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	19,200,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss)	600,000 EUR	0 EUR	0 EUR	0 EUR	0 EUR	250,900,000 EUR	250,200,000 EUR	250,900,000 EUR	19,400,000 EUR	0 EUR	0 EUR	19,200,000 EUR	0 EUR	100,000 EUR	0 EUR	19,400,000 EUR
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	—	—	250,900,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	19,400,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	—	—	600,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	100,000 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	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0125	—	—	—	—	0.0010	—	—	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0125	—	—	—	—	0.0010	—	—	—	—