Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #5983946

Concept	As at 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	As at 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	—	2,805,000,000 EUR	—	2,413,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	1 004,8 EUR	—	8,197,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	1,054,000,000 EUR	—	175,000,000 EUR
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	3,139,000,000 EUR	—	589,000,000 EUR
Proceeds from sales of other long-term assets, classified as investing activities	—	87,000,000 EUR	—	58,000,000 EUR
Purchase of other long-term assets, classified as investing activities	—	82,000,000 EUR	—	117,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	3,478,000,000 EUR	—	1,880,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from issuing shares	—	181,000,000 EUR	—	57,000,000 EUR
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	1 000,4 EUR	—	9,000,000 EUR
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	8,001,000,000 EUR	—	5,004,000,000 EUR
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	—	4,069,000,000 EUR	—	3,963,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	6,102,000,000 EUR	—	1 080,6 EUR
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	127,000,000 EUR	—	367,000,000 EUR
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes	—	305,000,000 EUR	—	4,856,000,000 EUR
Cash and cash equivalents	1 204,2 EUR	—	1 173,9 EUR	—