Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

Bureau Veritas SA - Filing #908685

Concept	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	—	1,613,000,000 EUR	—	1,924,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	8,091,000,000 EUR	—	8,204,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	45,000,000 EUR	—	79,000,000 EUR
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	208,000,000 EUR	—	699,000,000 EUR
Proceeds from sales of other long-term assets, classified as investing activities	—	295,000,000 EUR	—	128,000,000 EUR
Purchase of other long-term assets, classified as investing activities	—	252,000,000 EUR	—	183,000,000 EUR
Dividends received, classified as investing activities	—	1,000,000 EUR	—	13,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	975,000,000 EUR	—	1,942,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from issuing shares	—	27,000,000 EUR	—	31,000,000 EUR
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	7,905,000,000 EUR	—	7,199,000,000 EUR
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	1 123,5 EUR	—	6,085,000,000 EUR
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	—	318,000,000 EUR	—	973,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	5,607,000,000 EUR	—	1,936,000,000 EUR
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	296,000,000 EUR	—	15,000,000 EUR
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes	—	1,213,000,000 EUR	—	4,311,000,000 EUR
Cash and cash equivalents	1 594,5 EUR	—	1 477,8 EUR	—