Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

Imerys - Filing #883082

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	Imerys	—	—
Domicile of entity	—	France	—	—
Legal form of entity	—	société anonyme	—	—
Country of incorporation	—	France	—	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	43 quai de Grenelle, F – 75015 Paris – France	—	—
Principal place of business	—	43, quai de Grenelle, 75015 Paris	—	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	Imerys est la société de tête d’un groupe industriel et commercial,	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [text block]	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [abstract]
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [line items]
Current inventories	8,491,000,000 EUR	—	6,918,000,000 EUR	—
Current trade receivables	6,143,000,000 EUR	—	5,680,000,000 EUR	—
Current trade payables	6,601,000,000 EUR	—	4,756,000,000 EUR	—
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners per share	—	115.00	—	172.00