Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Umicore - Filing #3220480

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	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	—	—	—	—	24.054.439 EUR	—	—	—	20.710.116 EUR	—	—	—
Other income	—	—	—	—	176,919 EUR	—	—	—	80,602 EUR	—	—	—
Employee benefits expense	—	—	—	—	853,140 EUR	—	—	—	798,481 EUR	—	—	—
Other expenses, by nature	—	—	—	—	517,313 EUR	—	—	—	506,587 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	—	—	878,938 EUR	—	—	—	304,592 EUR	—	—	—
Finance income	—	—	—	—	13,904 EUR	—	—	—	4,044 EUR	—	—	—
Finance costs	—	—	—	—	80,716 EUR	—	—	—	77,802 EUR	—	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	—	17,347 EUR	—	—	—	5,332 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	—	—	805,993 EUR	—	—	—	195,057 EUR	—	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	—	—	179,044 EUR	—	—	—	59,130 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from continuing operations	7,990 EUR	- EUR	- EUR	- EUR	626,949 EUR	618,959 EUR	130,530 EUR	- EUR	135,927 EUR	- EUR	5,397 EUR	- EUR
Profit (loss)	—	—	—	—	626,949 EUR	—	—	—	135,927 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	618,959 EUR	—	—	—	130,530 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	7,990 EUR	—	—	—	5,397 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	—	—	—	—	2,570.0	—	—	—	540.0	—	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	—	—	—	—	2,560.0	—	—	—	540.0	—	—	—