Company information - Investment in subsidiary (Details)		12 Months Ended
Jan. 05, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023
Inventiva Inc.
Company Information
Percent of ownership interest	100.00%	100.00%

The proportion of ownership interest in a subsidiary attributable to the entity. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Number 27
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
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-Subparagraph b
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-URIDate 2023-03-23

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 27
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph b
-Clause iii
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-URIDate 2023-03-23

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
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-URIDate 2023-03-23

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