Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #908685

Concept	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	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Profit or loss [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Revenue	—	4 601,0 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 099,7 EUR	—	—
Employee benefits expense	—	2 343,5 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2 596,8 EUR	—	—
Depreciation and amortisation expense	—	3,629,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,053,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	4,074,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7,213,000,000 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	—	2,697,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6,033,000,000 EUR	—	—
Tax expense (income)	—	1,308,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,107,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss)	- EUR	1,389,000,000 EUR	- EUR	136,000,000 EUR	- EUR	1,253,000,000 EUR	1,389,000,000 EUR	- EUR	3,679,000,000 EUR	- EUR	3,926,000,000 EUR	3,926,000,000 EUR	247,000,000 EUR	- EUR
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	1,253,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,679,000,000 EUR	—	—
Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests	—	136,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	247,000,000 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	—	28.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83.00	—	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	28.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83.00	—	—