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Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns - Summary of Movement in Provisions for Discounts, Rebates and Sales Returns (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance € 5,899 € 6,039 € 5,218
Changes in scope of consolidation   2  
Provision related to current period sales 22,141 19,714 20,314
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (315) (242) (201)
Payments made (21,699) (19,461) (19,174)
Currency translation differences 464 (153) (118)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 6,490 5,899 6,039
Government and State Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 2,596 2,507 2,178
Changes in scope of consolidation   3  
Provision related to current period sales 6,744 5,855 5,970
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (120) (136) (54)
Payments made (6,824) (5,561) (5,552)
Currency translation differences 207 (72) (35)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 2,603 2,596 2,507
Managed care and GPO Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 931 908 726
Changes in scope of consolidation   0  
Provision related to current period sales 3,246 3,037 2,752
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (47) (3) 0
Payments made (3,208) (2,979) (2,556)
Currency translation differences 99 (32) (14)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 1,021 931 908
Chargeback incentives      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 303 333 312
Changes in scope of consolidation   0  
Provision related to current period sales 4,147 3,813 4,633
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (21) (4) 0
Payments made (4,093) (3,828) (4,604)
Currency translation differences 26 (11) (8)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 362 303 333
Rebates and discounts      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 1,425 1,557 1,330
Changes in scope of consolidation   (2)  
Provision related to current period sales 7,244 6,330 6,221
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (138) (152) (113)
Payments made (6,809) (6,291) (5,838)
Currency translation differences 83 (17) (43)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 1,805 1,425 1,557
Sales returns      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 610 688 621
Changes in scope of consolidation   1  
Provision related to current period sales 578 582 628
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (8) 56 (34)
Payments made (599) (697) (512)
Currency translation differences 48 (20) (15)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 629 610 688
Other deductions      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 34 46 51
Changes in scope of consolidation   0  
Provision related to current period sales 182 97 110
Net change in provision related to prior period sales 19 (3) 0
Payments made (166) (105) (112)
Currency translation differences 1 (1) (3)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 70 34 46
US      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 4,057 3,982  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 4,270 4,057 3,982
US | Managed care      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 896 692  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 934 896 692
Medicaid | US | Government and State Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 1,244 1,015  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 1,307 1,244 1,015
Medicare | US | Government and State Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 941 726  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance € 775 € 941 € 726