<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<FilingSummary>
  <Version>3.25.4</Version>
  <ProcessingTime/>
  <ReportFormat>html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>452</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>501</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>true</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>115</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>8</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0001 - Document - Document and Entity Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Document and Entity Information</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>1</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R2.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0002 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfFinancialPosition</Role>
      <ShortName>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>2</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R3.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0003 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/StatementConsolidatedIncomeStatements</Role>
      <ShortName>CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>3</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R4.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0004 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>4</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R5.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0006 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfChangesInEquity</Role>
      <ShortName>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>5</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R6.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0007 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementOfCashFlows</Role>
      <ShortName>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>6</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R7.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0008 - Disclosure - Reporting entity</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureReportingEntity</Role>
      <ShortName>Reporting entity</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>7</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R8.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0009 - Disclosure - Basis of Preparation</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureBasisOfPreparation</Role>
      <ShortName>Basis of Preparation</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>8</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R9.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0010 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>9</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R10.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0011 - Disclosure - Accounting estimates</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureAccountingEstimates</Role>
      <ShortName>Accounting estimates</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>10</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R11.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0012 - Disclosure - Vessels, containers, equipment and other tangible assets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureVesselsContainersHandlingEquipmentAndOtherTangibleAssets</Role>
      <ShortName>Vessels, containers, equipment and other tangible assets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>11</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R12.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0013 - Disclosure - Intangible assets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssets</Role>
      <ShortName>Intangible assets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>12</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R13.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0014 - Disclosure - Impairment test</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTest</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairment test</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>13</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R14.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0015 - Disclosure - Leases</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeases</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>14</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R15.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0016 - Disclosure - Trade and other receivables</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherReceivables</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other receivables</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>15</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R16.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0017 - Disclosure - Other investments</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherInvestments</Role>
      <ShortName>Other investments</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>16</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R17.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0018 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCashAndCashEquivalents</Role>
      <ShortName>Cash and cash equivalents</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>17</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R18.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0019 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReserves</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>18</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R19.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0020 - Disclosure - Loans and other liabilities</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilities</Role>
      <ShortName>Loans and other liabilities</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>19</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R20.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0021 - Disclosure - Employee benefits</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefits</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>20</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R21.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0022 - Disclosure - Trade and other payables</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherPayables</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other payables</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>21</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R22.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0023 - Disclosure - Provisions</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureProvisions</Role>
      <ShortName>Provisions</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>22</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R23.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0024 - Disclosure - Income from voyages and related services</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeFromVoyagesAndRelatedServices</Role>
      <ShortName>Income from voyages and related services</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>23</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R24.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0025 - Disclosure - Operating expenses and cost of services</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOperatingExpensesAndCostOfServices</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating expenses and cost of services</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>24</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R25.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0026 - Disclosure - Other operating income</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>Other operating income</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>25</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R26.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0027 - Disclosure - Other operating expenses</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingExpenses</Role>
      <ShortName>Other operating expenses</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>26</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R27.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0028 - Disclosure - General and administrative expenses</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses</Role>
      <ShortName>General and administrative expenses</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>27</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R28.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0029 - Disclosure - Personnel expenses</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosurePersonnelExpenses</Role>
      <ShortName>Personnel expenses</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>28</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R29.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0030 - Disclosure - Depreciation and amortization expenses</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureDepreciationAndAmortizationExpenses</Role>
      <ShortName>Depreciation and amortization expenses</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>29</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R30.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0031 - Disclosure - Finance income and expenses</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinanceIncomeAndExpenses</Role>
      <ShortName>Finance income and expenses</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>30</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R31.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0032 - Disclosure - Income taxes</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTax</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>31</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R32.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0033 - Disclosure - Commitments</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCommitments</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>32</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R33.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0034 - Disclosure - Contingencies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureContingencies</Role>
      <ShortName>Contingencies</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>33</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R34.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0035 - Disclosure - Related parties</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedParties</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>34</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R35.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0036 - Disclosure - Financial risks management</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagement</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>35</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R36.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>995447 - Disclosure - Insider Trading Policies and Procedures</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/InsiderTradingPoliciesProc</Role>
      <ShortName>Insider Trading Policies and Procedures</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>36</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R37.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>995550 - Disclosure - Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/role/CybersecurityRiskManagementAndStrategyDisclosure</Role>
      <ShortName>Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>37</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R38.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960701 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies (Policies)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies (Policies)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Policies</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureAccountingEstimates</ParentRole>
      <Position>38</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R39.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960702 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies</ParentRole>
      <Position>39</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R40.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960703 - Disclosure - Vessels, containers, equipment and other tangible assets (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureVesselsContainersHandlingEquipmentAndOtherTangibleAssetsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Vessels, containers, equipment and other tangible assets (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureVesselsContainersHandlingEquipmentAndOtherTangibleAssets</ParentRole>
      <Position>40</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R41.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960704 - Disclosure - Intangible assets (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Intangible assets (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssets</ParentRole>
      <Position>41</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R42.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960705 - Disclosure - Impairment test (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTestTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairment test (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTest</ParentRole>
      <Position>42</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R43.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960706 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeasesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeases</ParentRole>
      <Position>43</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R44.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960707 - Disclosure - Trade and other receivables (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherReceivablesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other receivables (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherReceivables</ParentRole>
      <Position>44</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R45.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960708 - Disclosure - Other investments (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherInvestmentsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Other investments (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherInvestments</ParentRole>
      <Position>45</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R46.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960709 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCashAndCashEquivalentsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Cash and cash equivalents (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCashAndCashEquivalents</ParentRole>
      <Position>46</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R47.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960710 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReserves</ParentRole>
      <Position>47</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R48.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960711 - Disclosure - Loans and other liabilities (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilitiesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Loans and other liabilities (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilities</ParentRole>
      <Position>48</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R49.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960712 - Disclosure - Employee benefits (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefits</ParentRole>
      <Position>49</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R50.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960713 - Disclosure - Trade and other payables (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherPayablesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other payables (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherPayables</ParentRole>
      <Position>50</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R51.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960714 - Disclosure - Provisions (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureProvisionsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Provisions (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureProvisions</ParentRole>
      <Position>51</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R52.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960715 - Disclosure - Income from voyages and related services (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeFromVoyagesAndRelatedServicesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Income from voyages and related services (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeFromVoyagesAndRelatedServices</ParentRole>
      <Position>52</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R53.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960716 - Disclosure - Operating expenses and cost of services (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOperatingExpensesAndCostOfServicesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating expenses and cost of services (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOperatingExpensesAndCostOfServices</ParentRole>
      <Position>53</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R54.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960717 - Disclosure - Other operating income (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingIncomeTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Other operating income (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingIncome</ParentRole>
      <Position>54</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R55.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960718 - Disclosure - Other operating expenses (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingExpensesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Other operating expenses (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingExpenses</ParentRole>
      <Position>55</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R56.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960719 - Disclosure - General and administrative expenses (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>General and administrative expenses (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses</ParentRole>
      <Position>56</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R57.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960720 - Disclosure - Personnel expenses (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosurePersonnelExpensesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Personnel expenses (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosurePersonnelExpenses</ParentRole>
      <Position>57</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R58.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960721 - Disclosure - Depreciation and amortization expenses (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureDepreciationAndAmortizationExpensesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Depreciation and amortization expenses (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureDepreciationAndAmortizationExpenses</ParentRole>
      <Position>58</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R59.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960722 - Disclosure - Finance income and expenses (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinanceIncomeAndExpensesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Finance income and expenses (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinanceIncomeAndExpenses</ParentRole>
      <Position>59</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R60.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960723 - Disclosure - Income taxes (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTax</ParentRole>
      <Position>60</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R61.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960724 - Disclosure - Commitments (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCommitments</ParentRole>
      <Position>61</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R62.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960725 - Disclosure - Related parties (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedParties</ParentRole>
      <Position>62</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R63.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960726 - Disclosure - Financial risks management (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagement</ParentRole>
      <Position>63</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R64.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960727 - Disclosure - Reporting entity (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureReportingEntityDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Reporting entity (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureReportingEntity</ParentRole>
      <Position>64</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R65.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960729 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>65</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R66.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960730 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies - Estimated useful lives (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesEstimatedUsefulLivesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies - Estimated useful lives (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>66</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R67.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960731 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies - Term of leases in which the Group is engaged (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesTermOfLeasesInWhichGroupIsEngagedDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies - Term of leases in which the Group is engaged (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>67</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R68.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960732 - Disclosure - Material accounting policies - Estimated useful life of intangible assets (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesEstimatedUsefulLifeOfIntangibleAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Material accounting policies - Estimated useful life of intangible assets (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>68</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R69.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960733 - Disclosure - Vessels, containers, equipment and other tangible assets - Components and Movements (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureVesselsContainersHandlingEquipmentAndOtherTangibleAssetsComponentsAndMovementsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Vessels, containers, equipment and other tangible assets - Components and Movements (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>69</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R70.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960734 - Disclosure - Intangible assets - Components and Movements (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsComponentsAndMovementsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Intangible assets - Components and Movements (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>70</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R71.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960735 - Disclosure - Impairment test (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTestNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairment test (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTestTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>71</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R72.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960736 - Disclosure - Impairment test (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTestDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairment test (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/ImpairmentTestTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>72</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R73.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960737 - Disclosure - Leases - Right-of-use assets (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeasesRightOfUseAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases - Right-of-use assets (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>73</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R74.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960738 - Disclosure - Leases - Maturity analysis of Group's lease liabilities (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeasesMaturityAnalysisOfGroupSLeaseLiabilitiesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases - Maturity analysis of Group's lease liabilities (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>74</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R75.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960739 - Disclosure - Leases - Amounts recognized in profit or loss (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeasesAmountsRecognizedInProfitOrLossDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases - Amounts recognized in profit or loss (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>75</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R76.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960740 - Disclosure - Leases - Amounts recognized in statement of cash flows (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLeasesAmountsRecognizedInStatementOfCashFlowsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases - Amounts recognized in statement of cash flows (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>76</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R77.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960741 - Disclosure - Trade and other receivables - Carrying amounts (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherReceivablesCarryingAmountsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other receivables - Carrying amounts (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>77</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R78.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960742 - Disclosure - Trade and other receivables - Factoring facility (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherReceivablesFactoringFacilityDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other receivables - Factoring facility (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>78</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R79.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960743 - Disclosure - Other investments (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherInvestmentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Other investments (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherInvestmentsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>79</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R80.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960744 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCashAndCashEquivalentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Cash and cash equivalents (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCashAndCashEquivalentsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>80</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R81.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960745 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves - Share capital (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesShareCapitalDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves - Share capital (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>81</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R82.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960746 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves - Special State Share (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesSpecialStateShareDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves - Special State Share (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>82</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R83.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960747 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves - Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesShareBasedPaymentArrangementsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves - Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>83</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R84.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960748 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves - Fair value measurement (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesFairValueMeasurementDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves - Fair value measurement (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>84</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R85.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960749 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves - Reconciliation of outstanding share options (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesReconciliationOfOutstandingShareOptionsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves - Reconciliation of outstanding share options (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>85</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R86.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960750 - Disclosure - Capital and reserves - Earnings (Loss) per share (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCapitalAndReservesEarningsLossPerShareDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Capital and reserves - Earnings (Loss) per share (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>86</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R87.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960751 - Disclosure - Loans and other liabilities - Components (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilitiesComponentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Loans and other liabilities - Components (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>87</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R88.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960752 - Disclosure - Loans and other liabilities - Terms and debt repayment schedule (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilitiesTermsAndDebtRepaymentScheduleDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Loans and other liabilities - Terms and debt repayment schedule (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>88</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R89.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960753 - Disclosure - Loans and other liabilities - Financial Covenants (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilitiesFinancialCovenantsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Loans and other liabilities - Financial Covenants (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>89</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R90.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960754 - Disclosure - Loans and other liabilities - Movement in liabilities deriving from financing activities (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureLoansAndOtherLiabilitiesMovementInLiabilitiesDerivingFromFinancingActivitiesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Loans and other liabilities - Movement in liabilities deriving from financing activities (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>90</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R91.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960755 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Composition (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsCompositionDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits - Composition (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>91</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R92.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960757 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Defined contribution pension plans (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsDefinedContributionPensionPlansDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits - Defined contribution pension plans (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>92</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R93.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960758 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Movement in the present value of the defined benefit pension plan obligation and present value of plan assets (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsMovementInPresentValueOfDefinedBenefitPensionPlanObligationAndPresentValueOfPlanAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits - Movement in the present value of the defined benefit pension plan obligation and present value of plan assets (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>93</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R94.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960759 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Plan assets composition (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsPlanAssetsCompositionDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits - Plan assets composition (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>94</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R95.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960760 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Actuarial assumptions (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsActuarialAssumptionsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits - Actuarial assumptions (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>95</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R96.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960761 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Sensitivity analysis (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureEmployeeBenefitsSensitivityAnalysisDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Employee benefits - Sensitivity analysis (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>96</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R97.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960762 - Disclosure - Trade and other payables (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherPayablesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Trade and other payables (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureTradeAndOtherPayablesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>97</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R98.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960763 - Disclosure - Provisions (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureProvisionsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Provisions (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureProvisionsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>98</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R99.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960764 - Disclosure - Income from voyages and related services (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeFromVoyagesAndRelatedServicesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income from voyages and related services (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeFromVoyagesAndRelatedServicesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>99</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R100.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960765 - Disclosure - Operating expenses and cost of services (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOperatingExpensesAndCostOfServicesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Operating expenses and cost of services (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOperatingExpensesAndCostOfServicesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>100</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R101.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960766 - Disclosure - Other operating income (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingIncomeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Other operating income (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingIncomeTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>101</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R102.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960767 - Disclosure - Other operating expenses (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingExpensesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Other operating expenses (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureOtherOperatingExpensesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>102</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R103.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960768 - Disclosure - General and administrative expenses (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>General and administrative expenses (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>103</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R104.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960769 - Disclosure - Personnel expenses (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosurePersonnelExpensesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Personnel expenses (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosurePersonnelExpensesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>104</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R105.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960770 - Disclosure - Depreciation and amortization expenses (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureDepreciationAndAmortizationExpensesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Depreciation and amortization expenses (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureDepreciationAndAmortizationExpensesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>105</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R106.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960771 - Disclosure - Finance income and expenses - Finance income (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinanceIncomeAndExpensesFinanceIncomeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Finance income and expenses - Finance income (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>106</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R107.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960772 - Disclosure - Finance income and expenses - Finance expenses (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinanceIncomeAndExpensesFinanceExpensesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Finance income and expenses - Finance expenses (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>107</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R108.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960773 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Income Tax Rate (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxIncomeTaxRateDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes - Income Tax Rate (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>108</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R109.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960774 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Measurement of results for tax purposes (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxMeasurementOfResultsForTaxPurposesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes - Measurement of results for tax purposes (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>109</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R110.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960775 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Reconciliation of effective tax rate (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxReconciliationOfEffectiveTaxRateDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes - Reconciliation of effective tax rate (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>110</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R111.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960777 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxRecognisedDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes - Recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>111</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R112.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960778 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Unrecognised deferred tax assets (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxUnrecognisedDeferredTaxAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes - Unrecognised deferred tax assets (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>112</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R113.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960779 - Disclosure - Income taxes - Movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxMovementInDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDuringYearDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income taxes - Movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>113</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R114.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960780 - Disclosure - Commitments (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>114</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R115.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960781 - Disclosure - Commitments - Chartering agreements (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/CommitmentsNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments - Chartering agreements (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>115</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R116.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960782 - Disclosure - Contingencies (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureContingenciesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Contingencies (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureContingencies</ParentRole>
      <Position>116</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R117.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960783 - Disclosure - Related parties (Narrative) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/RelatedPartiesNarrativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties (Narrative) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>117</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R118.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960784 - Disclosure - Related parties - Transaction with Associates (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesTransactionWithAssociatesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties - Transaction with Associates (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>118</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R119.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960785 - Disclosure - Related parties - Associate Balances (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesAssociateBalancesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties - Associate Balances (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>119</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R120.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960786 - Disclosure - Related parties - Key management personnel (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesKeyManagementPersonnelDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties - Key management personnel (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>120</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R121.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960787 - Disclosure - Related parties - Transactions with other related parties and directors (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesTransactionsWithOtherRelatedPartiesAndDirectorsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties - Transactions with other related parties and directors (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>121</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R122.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960788 - Disclosure - Related parties - Other related party balances (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureRelatedPartiesOtherRelatedPartyBalancesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Related parties - Other related party balances (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>122</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R123.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960789 - Disclosure - Financial risks management - Credit risk (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementCreditRiskDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management - Credit risk (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>123</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R124.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960790 - Disclosure - Financial risks management- Liquidity risk Contractual maturities of financial liabilities (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementLiquidityRiskContractualMaturitiesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management- Liquidity risk Contractual maturities of financial liabilities (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>124</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R125.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960791 - Disclosure - Financial risks management - Currency risk - Group's exposure (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementCurrencyRiskGroupSExposureDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management - Currency risk - Group's exposure (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>125</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R126.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960792 - Disclosure - Financial risks management - Currency risk - Sensitivity Analysis (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementCurrencyRiskSensitivityAnalysisDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management - Currency risk - Sensitivity Analysis (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>126</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R127.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960793 - Disclosure - Financial risks management - Interest rate risk - Group's exposure (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementInterestRateRiskGroupSExposureDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management - Interest rate risk - Group's exposure (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>127</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="zk2634463.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R128.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>9960794 - Disclosure - Financial risks management- Fair value (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.zim.com/role/DisclosureFinancialInstrumentsAndRiskManagementFairValueDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Financial risks management- Fair value (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>128</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <InputFiles>
    <File>zim-20251231.xsd</File>
    <File>zim-20251231_cal.xml</File>
    <File>zim-20251231_def.xml</File>
    <File>zim-20251231_lab.xml</File>
    <File>zim-20251231_pre.xml</File>
    <File doctype="20-F" isDefinitelyFs="true" isIfrs="true" isUsgaap="true" original="zk2634463.htm">zk2634463.htm</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles>
    <File>image0.jpg</File>
  </SupplementalFiles>
  <BaseTaxonomies>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="14">http://xbrl.sec.gov/cyd/2025</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="48">http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="1">http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="1235">https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/ifrs-full</BaseTaxonomy>
  </BaseTaxonomies>
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>true</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>
