Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Solvay SA - Filing #3207110

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	—	—	11,434,000,000 EUR	—	—	9,714,000,000 EUR	—	—
Other gains (losses)	—	—	80,000,000 EUR	—	—	149,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	1,190,000,000 EUR	—	—	665,000,000 EUR	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	158,000,000 EUR	—	—	58,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	1,094,000,000 EUR	—	—	844,000,000 EUR	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	110,000,000 EUR	—	—	248,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) from continuing operations	—	—	985,000,000 EUR	—	—	1,092,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations	—	—	5,000,000 EUR	—	—	163,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss)	41,000,000 EUR	948,000,000 EUR	989,000,000 EUR	948,000,000 EUR	962,000,000 EUR	929,000,000 EUR	33,000,000 EUR	962,000,000 EUR
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	948,000,000 EUR	—	—	962,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	41,000,000 EUR	—	—	33,000,000 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 from continuing operations	—	—	9.11	—	—	10.90	—	—
Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations	—	—	0.04	—	—	1.58	—	—
Basic earnings (loss) per share	—	—	9.15	—	—	9.32	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	—	—	9.09	—	—	10.90	—	—
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations	—	—	0.04	—	—	1.58	—	—
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	—	9.13	—	—	9.32	—	—