Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Umicore - Filing #3220480

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31
Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Non-current assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	2.351.133 EUR	—	—	—	—	2.163.660 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Investments accounted for using equity method	—	155,140 EUR	—	—	—	—	139,839 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Trade and other non-current receivables	—	20,672 EUR	—	—	—	—	11,765 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	219,248 EUR	—	—	—	—	221,938 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current assets	—	3.102.769 EUR	—	—	—	—	2.895.694 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current assets [abstract]
Current inventories	—	2.869.071 EUR	—	—	—	—	2.718.092 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Trade and other current receivables	—	1.832.033 EUR	—	—	—	—	1.677.167 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current tax assets, current	—	46,762 EUR	—	—	—	—	39,553 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	1.194.437 EUR	—	—	—	—	1.010.307 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current assets	—	5.942.472 EUR	—	—	—	—	5.445.199 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Assets	—	9.045.241 EUR	—	—	—	—	8.340.893 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Retained earnings	—	2.151.292 EUR	—	—	—	—	1.749.655 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Treasury shares	—	226,313 EUR	—	—	—	—	208,921 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity attributable to owners of parent	—	3.112.882 EUR	—	—	—	—	2.557.182 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-controlling interests	—	54,392 EUR	—	—	—	—	64,674 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	226,313 EUR	3.167.274 EUR	2.151.292 EUR	54,392 EUR	196,370 EUR	1.384.273 EUR	2.621.856 EUR	1.749.655 EUR	64,674 EUR	367,825 EUR	1.384.273 EUR	208,921 EUR	1.678.348 EUR	284,453 EUR	66,997 EUR	1.384.273 EUR	2.660.464 EUR	184,701 EUR
Liabilities [abstract]
Non-current liabilities [abstract]
Non-current provisions [abstract]
Non-current provisions for employee benefits	—	387,206 EUR	—	—	—	—	426,356 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current provisions	—	215,502 EUR	—	—	—	—	182,040 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Trade and other non-current payables	—	47,361 EUR	—	—	—	—	23,505 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax liabilities	—	24,294 EUR	—	—	—	—	22,846 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities	—	2.398.400 EUR	—	—	—	—	2.359.901 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current liabilities [abstract]
Current provisions [abstract]
Current provisions	—	43,266 EUR	—	—	—	—	60,296 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Trade and other current payables	—	2.807.966 EUR	—	—	—	—	2.418.929 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current tax liabilities, current	—	197,488 EUR	—	—	—	—	160,734 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current liabilities	—	3.479.567 EUR	—	—	—	—	3.359.136 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities	—	9.045.241 EUR	—	—	—	—	8.340.893 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—