Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Wolters Kluwer - Filing #3258652

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	—	—	4,771,000,000 EUR	—	—	4,603,000,000 EUR	—	—
Cost of sales	—	—	1,374,000,000 EUR	—	—	1,359,000,000 EUR	—	—
Gross profit	—	—	3,397,000,000 EUR	—	—	3,244,000,000 EUR	—	—
Administrative expenses	—	—	1,550,000,000 EUR	—	—	1,480,000,000 EUR	—	—
Other gains (losses)	—	—	29,000,000 EUR	—	—	8,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	1,012,000,000 EUR	—	—	972,000,000 EUR	—	—
Finance income	—	—	4,000,000 EUR	—	—	10,000,000 EUR	—	—
Finance costs	—	—	82,000,000 EUR	—	—	56,000,000 EUR	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	1,000,000 EUR	—	—	6,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	929,000,000 EUR	—	—	937,000,000 EUR	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	201,000,000 EUR	—	—	216,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss)	0 EUR	728,000,000 EUR	728,000,000 EUR	728,000,000 EUR	721,000,000 EUR	721,000,000 EUR	0 EUR	721,000,000 EUR
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	728,000,000 EUR	—	—	721,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	0 EUR	—	—	0 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	—	—	2.7900	—	—	2.7200	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	—	2.7800	—	—	2.7000	—	—