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Provisions, income tax liabilities and other liabilities - Reconciliation of Net Amount Recognized in Respect of Pension and Other Post-employment Benefit Plans (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial losses/(gains) due to changes in financial assumptions | € 654 | € 686 | [1] | € (267) | [1] |
Pre-funded pension obligations | 269 | 408 |  | 177 |  |
Obligations provided for | 5,822 | 6,430 |  | 6,998 |  | € 7,125
UK |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial losses/(gains) due to changes in demographic assumptions | (54) | (125) |  | 14 |  |
Actuarial losses/(gains) due to changes in financial assumptions | (1,143) | (77) |  | 442 |  |
Remeasurement of net defined-benefit (asset)/liability (actuarial gains and losses) | (131) | 237 |  | (115) |  |
Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | 2,539 | 3,099 |  |  |  |
Current service cost | 193 | 227 |  | 221 |  |
Interest (income)/cost | 43 | 42 |  | 55 |  |
Plan amendments, curtailments or settlements not specified in the terms of the plan | (68) | 5 |  | (199) |  |
Administration costs and taxes paid during the period | (6) | (7) |  | (14) |  |
Contributions from plan members | 6 | 6 |  | 7 |  |
Net obligation | 1,752 | 2,524 |  | 3,098 |  |
Pre-funded pension obligations | 269 | 408 |  | 177 |  |
Expense recognized directly in profit or loss | 168 | 276 |  | 84 |  |
End of period | 1,770 | 2,539 |  | 3,099 |  |
Remeasurement of net defined-benefit (asset)/liability (actuarial gains and losses) | (650) | (685) |  | 266 |  |
Expense/(gain) for the period | (482) | (409) |  | 350 |  |
Pensions and other post-employment benefits | UK |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | (215) | 25 |  |  |  |
Current service cost | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Contributions from plan members | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Pre-funded pension obligations | 99 | 220 |  |  |  |
Expense recognized directly in profit or loss | (13) | 6 |  | 5 |  |
End of period | (95) | (215) |  | 25 |  |
Remeasurement of net defined-benefit (asset)/liability (actuarial gains and losses) | 130 | (236) |  | 115 |  |
Pensions and other post-employment benefits | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | 12,175 | 12,456 |  | 13,094 |  |
Current service cost | 193 | 227 |  | 221 |  |
Interest (income)/cost | 206 | 148 |  | 192 |  |
Actuarial losses/(gains) due to changes in demographic assumptions | (219) | (162) |  | 52 |  |
Actuarial losses/(gains) due to changes in financial assumptions | (3,006) | (210) |  | 936 |  |
Actuarial losses/(gains) due to experience adjustments | 177 | (120) |  | (26) |  |
Plan amendments, curtailments or settlements not specified in the terms of the plan | (229) | (4) |  | (938) |  |
Plan settlements specified in the terms of the plan | (84) | (66) |  | (75) |  |
Benefits paid | (463) | (503) |  | (545) |  |
Changes in scope of consolidation and transfers | (114) | (8) |  | (12) |  |
Currency translation differences | 15 | 417 |  | (443) |  |
End of period | 8,651 | 12,175 |  | 12,456 |  |
Pensions and other post-employment benefits | Plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | (9,651) | (9,358) |  | (9,651) |  |
Interest (income)/cost | (163) | (106) |  | (138) |  |
Plan amendments, curtailments or settlements not specified in the terms of the plan | 161 | 9 |  | 739 |  |
Plan settlements specified in the terms of the plan | 84 | 66 |  | 75 |  |
Changes in scope of consolidation and transfers | 32 | 6 |  | 0 |  |
Currency translation differences | 52 | (344) |  | 326 |  |
Difference between actual return and interest income on plan assets | (2,398) | 207 |  | 696 |  |
Administration costs and taxes paid during the period | (6) | (7) |  | (14) |  |
Contributions from plan members | 6 | 6 |  | 6 |  |
Employer’s contributions | 238 | 176 |  | 490 |  |
Benefits paid | (426) | (458) |  | (469) |  |
End of period | (6,899) | (9,651) |  | (9,358) |  |
Pensions and other post-employment benefits | Effect of asset ceiling |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of period | 15 | 1 |  |  |  |
End of period | 18 | 15 |  | 1 |  |
Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations provided for | 2,039 | 2,947 |  | 3,276 |  | € 3,599
Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits | Pensions and other post-employment benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligations provided for | € 2,039 | € 2,947 |  | € 3,276 |  |
[1] | Includes the impacts of the IFRIC final agenda decisions of March 2021 on the costs of configuring or customising application software used in a Software as a Service (SaaS) arrangement and of April 2021 on the attribution of benefits to periods of service, as described in Note A.2.1. to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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