Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]
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2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
As at 2022-12-31 |
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
As at 2021-12-31 |
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| Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract] | ||||
| Name of reporting entity or other means of identification |
Umicore
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| Domicile of entity |
Brussels
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| Legal form of entity |
Société Anonyme - Naamloze vennootschap
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| Country of incorporation |
Belgium
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| Address of entity's registered office |
Rue du Marais 31 (Broekstraat 31) B - 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
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| Principal place of business |
Belgium
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| Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities |
Umicore is the circular materials technology Group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life. Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life. Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base.
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| Name of parent entity |
Umicore
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| Name of ultimate parent of group |
Umicore NV-SA
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| Statement of IFRS compliance [text block] |
The Group presents its annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with all International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the European Union (EU).
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| 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 | — |
3,393,674,000
EUR
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2,869,071,000
EUR
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| Explanation of sources of estimation uncertainty with significant risk of causing material adjustment |
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| Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [text block] |
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| Dividends recognised as distributions to owners per share |
0.80
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0.75
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