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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, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance € 6,490 € 5,899 € 6,039
Changes in scope of consolidation (3)   2
Provision related to current period sales 24,296 22,141 19,714
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (155) (315) (242)
Payments made (22,653) (21,699) (19,461)
Currency translation differences (213) 464 (153)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 7,762 6,490 5,899
Government and State Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 2,603 2,596 2,507
Changes in scope of consolidation 2   3
Provision related to current period sales 7,758 6,744 5,855
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (74) (120) (136)
Payments made (7,251) (6,824) (5,561)
Currency translation differences (76) 207 (72)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 2,962 2,603 2,596
Managed care and GPO Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 1,021 931 908
Changes in scope of consolidation 0   0
Provision related to current period sales 3,590 3,246 3,037
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (12) (47) (3)
Payments made (3,446) (3,208) (2,979)
Currency translation differences (34) 99 (32)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 1,119 1,021 931
Chargeback incentives      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 362 303 333
Changes in scope of consolidation (1)   0
Provision related to current period sales 3,861 4,147 3,813
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (9) (21) (4)
Payments made (3,564) (4,093) (3,828)
Currency translation differences (12) 26 (11)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 637 362 303
Rebates and discounts      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 1,805 1,425 1,557
Changes in scope of consolidation (6)   (2)
Provision related to current period sales 8,177 7,244 6,330
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (58) (138) (152)
Payments made (7,603) (6,809) (6,291)
Currency translation differences (46) 83 (17)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 2,269 1,805 1,425
Sales returns      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 629 610 688
Changes in scope of consolidation (2)   1
Provision related to current period sales 654 578 582
Net change in provision related to prior period sales (25) (8) 56
Payments made (511) (599) (697)
Currency translation differences (30) 48 (20)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 715 629 610
Other deductions      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 70 34 46
Changes in scope of consolidation 4   0
Provision related to current period sales 256 182 97
Net change in provision related to prior period sales 23 19 (3)
Payments made (278) (166) (105)
Currency translation differences (15) 1 (1)
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 60 70 34
US      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 4,270 4,057  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 5,124 4,270 4,057
US | Managed care      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 934 896  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 1,028 934 896
Medicaid | US | Government and State Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 1,307 1,244  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance 1,421 1,307 1,244
Medicare | US | Government and State Programs      
Disclosure of other provisions [line items]      
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, beginning balance 775 941  
Provisions for discounts, rebates and sales returns, ending balance € 1,099 € 775 € 941