Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Umicore - Filing #3220496

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	—	—	—	—	24,054,439,000 EUR	—	—	—	20,710,116,000 EUR	—	—	—
Other income	—	—	—	—	176,919,000 EUR	—	—	—	80,602,000 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	—	—	878,938,000 EUR	—	—	—	304,592,000 EUR	—	—	—
Finance income	—	—	—	—	13,904,000 EUR	—	—	—	4,044,000 EUR	—	—	—
Finance costs	—	—	—	—	80,716,000 EUR	—	—	—	77,802,000 EUR	—	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	—	17,347,000 EUR	—	—	—	5,332,000 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	—	—	805,993,000 EUR	—	—	—	195,057,000 EUR	—	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	—	—	179,044,000 EUR	—	—	—	59,130,000 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss) from continuing operations	7,990,000 EUR	- EUR	- EUR	- EUR	626,949,000 EUR	618,959,000 EUR	130,530,000 EUR	- EUR	135,927,000 EUR	- EUR	5,397,000 EUR	- EUR
Profit (loss)	—	—	—	—	626,949,000 EUR	—	—	—	135,927,000 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	618,959,000 EUR	—	—	—	130,530,000 EUR	—	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	7,990,000 EUR	—	—	—	5,397,000 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	—	—	—	—	2.57	—	—	—	0.54	—	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	—	—	—	—	2.56	—	—	—	0.54	—	—	—