Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #908685

Concept	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31
Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,488,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	4,449,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Right-of-use assets	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,757,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	3,690,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Goodwill	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 942,9 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	2 075,1 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Intangible assets other than goodwill	—	—	—	—	—	—	4,273,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	6,111,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,366,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	1,321,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 594,5 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	1 477,8 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Assets	—	—	—	—	—	—	6 566,1 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	7 049,1 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Issued capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	542,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	542,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 238,0 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	1 263,8 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	—	—	477,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	583,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	477,000,000 EUR	1 238,0 EUR	542,000,000 EUR	1 445,1 EUR	4,459,000,000 EUR	2,323,000,000 EUR	1 285,7 EUR	1 263,8 EUR	583,000,000 EUR	2,481,000,000 EUR	1 286,4 EUR	2,296,000,000 EUR	1 322,1 EUR	542,000,000 EUR	1 209,2 EUR	2,962,000,000 EUR	416,000,000 EUR	483,000,000 EUR	9,593,000,000 EUR	1 007,6 EUR	530,000,000 EUR
Liabilities [abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities	—	—	—	—	—	—	844,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	1,229,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities	—	—	—	—	—	—	6 566,1 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	7 049,1 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—