v3.25.4
Significant judgments and sources of estimation uncertainties - Recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets (Details)
€ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EUR (€)
item
Dec. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2023
EUR (€)
Oct. 01, 2025
EUR (€)
Jun. 01, 2025
EUR (€)
Oct. 01, 2024
EUR (€)
Basis of presentation            
Number of groups of CGUs for each operating segment | item 1          
Number of years of budget 3 years          
Increase (decrease) in market capitalization (12.00%)          
Market capitalization € 11,383,815 € 12,957,138        
Increase (decrease) in FME AG shareholders' equity (8.00%)          
Total FME AG shareholders' equity € 13,309,832 14,576,563        
Foreign currency translation effects (1,544,634) 727,473 € (607,873)      
Goodwill € 13,571,394 15,170,652   € 13,585,362 € 14,035,273 € 14,227,152
Care Delivery            
Basis of presentation            
Maximum number of projection years 10 years          
Goodwill € 11,212,997 13,014,925   11,227,831 11,613,650 12,171,616
Excess of recoverable amount over carrying amount € 6,521,602 € 6,757,218   € 5,606,349 € 5,110,313 € 7,454,490
Residual value growth 1.00% 1.00%   1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Pre-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 8.90% 8.55%   9.09% 9.06% 8.50%
After-tax WACC 7.21% 6.46%   7.39% 7.37% 6.45%
Care Delivery | Pre-tax WACC            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount 0.0269 0.0246   0.0236 0.0218 0.0277
Care Delivery | After-tax WACC            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount 0.0211 0.018   0.0186 0.0151 0.0205
Care Delivery | Residual value growth            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount (0.0853) (0.0755)   (0.074) (0.0683) (0.0937)
Care Delivery | Operating income margin            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount (0.0318) (0.0286)   (0.0288) (0.0239) (0.032)
Value-Based Care            
Basis of presentation            
Maximum number of projection years 5 years          
Goodwill € 368,663     € 368,945 € 382,025  
Excess of recoverable amount over carrying amount € 172,260     € 89,670 € 424,898  
Residual value growth 2.80%     2.80% 2.80%  
Pre-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 8.53%     9.00% 9.45%  
After-tax WACC 7.20%     7.57% 7.97%  
Value-Based Care | Pre-tax WACC            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount 0.0171     0.0097 0.0607  
Value-Based Care | After-tax WACC            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount 0.0132     0.0075 0.0467  
Value-Based Care | Residual value growth            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount (0.0236)     (0.0132) (0.1117)  
Value-Based Care | Operating income margin            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount (0.0041)     (0.0024) (0.0099)  
Care Enablement            
Basis of presentation            
Maximum number of projection years 10 years          
Goodwill € 1,989,734 € 2,155,727   € 1,988,586 € 2,039,598 € 2,055,536
Excess of recoverable amount over carrying amount € 2,732,309 € 3,290,699   € 2,672,471 € 8,661,306 € 3,360,527
Residual value growth 1.00% 1.00%   1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Pre-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 8.43% 7.78%   8.52% 5.85% 7.79%
After-tax WACC 6.42% 6.00%   6.51% 4.60% 6.03%
Care Enablement | Pre-tax WACC            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount 0.0202 0.023   0.0201 0.0435 0.0239
Care Enablement | After-tax WACC            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount 0.0141 0.0167   0.0142 0.0305 0.0175
Care Enablement | Residual value growth            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount (0.0474) (0.057)   (0.0484) (0.1302) (0.0616)
Care Enablement | Operating income margin            
Basis of presentation            
Amount by which value assigned to key assumption must change in order for unit's recoverable amount to be equal to carrying amount (0.0262) (0.029)   (0.0264) (0.0524) (0.0302)
Non-amortizable intangible assets and goodwill            
Basis of presentation            
Carrying amount of intangible assets € 13,826,378 € 15,461,434        
Carrying amount of goodwill and non-amortizable intangible assets, percentage of the Company's total assets 45.00% 46.00%