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The amount of expense arising from equity-settled share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions]

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The number of share options granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of restricted shares not yet fully vested.

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Consolidated shareholders’ equity - Summary of Number of Restricted Shares Not Yet Fully Vested (Details) € in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023 shares	May 31, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) shares	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) shares
With market condition \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)			126,935	123,940
Restricted shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Total expense for restricted share plans \| €			€ 231	€ 206	€ 193
Number of shares not yet fully vested (in shares)			9,773,084	9,245,513	9,507,849
Restricted share plan 2023
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares not yet fully vested (in shares)			3,780,513	0	0
Restricted share plan 2023 \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)			3,838,434
Restricted share plan 2023 \| With market condition \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)			1,413,387
Restricted share plan 2022
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares not yet fully vested (in shares)			3,099,158	3,330,801	0
Restricted share plan 2022 \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)				3,344,432
Restricted share plan 2022 \| With market condition \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)				1,343,805
Restricted share plan 2021
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares not yet fully vested (in shares)			2,893,413	3,097,531	3,364,895
Restricted share plan 2021 \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)					3,484,420
Restricted share plan 2021 \| With market condition \| Performance share plan one
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of options granted (in shares)	121,097	114,874			1,274,519
Restricted share plan 2020
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares not yet fully vested (in shares)			0	2,817,181	3,014,496
Restricted share plan 2019
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares not yet fully vested (in shares)			0	0	3,128,458