Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Umicore - Filing #5596537

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Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	—	2,390,380,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	3,036,744,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Investments accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	588,495,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	314,734,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	—	—	378,447,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	370,336,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	2,012,523,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	1,515,490,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Assets	—	—	—	9,411,505,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	9,965,670,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Retained earnings	—	—	—	1,072,232,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	2,715,614,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Treasury shares	—	—	—	260,012,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	261,598,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	1,937,942,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	3,661,072,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-controlling interests	—	—	—	16,185,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	36,358,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	1,072,232,000 EUR	258,551,000 EUR	1,384,273,000 EUR	1,921,757,000 EUR	16,185,000 EUR	260,012,000 EUR	2,715,614,000 EUR	177,217,000 EUR	3,697,430,000 EUR	261,598,000 EUR	1,384,273,000 EUR	36,358,000 EUR	3,566,050,000 EUR	2,526,051,000 EUR	127,887,000 EUR	49,569,000 EUR	1,384,273,000 EUR	265,956,000 EUR
Liabilities [abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities	—	—	—	24,722,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	28,741,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale	—	—	—	2,579,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	- EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities	—	—	—	9,411,505,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	9,965,670,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—