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Provisions - Movement in the Present Value of Obligations (Details) - Post-employment defined benefit plans - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | € 385 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 309 | € 385
Present value of obligation |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 960 | 1,086
Translation differences | 68 | 2
Current service cost | 19 | 17
Interest cost | 63 | 57
Actuarial losses and gains | (130) | (154)
Benefits paid | (58) | (45)
Plan curtailments | (3) | (22)
Other movements | (6) | 19
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 913 | 960
Germany | Operating segments |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 223 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 107 | 223
Germany | Operating segments | Present value of obligation |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 322 | 350
Translation differences | 0 | 0
Current service cost | 11 | 10
Interest cost | 3 | 2
Actuarial losses and gains | (123) | (36)
Benefits paid | (5) | (4)
Plan curtailments | 0 | 0
Other movements | 0 | 0
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 208 | 322
Brazil | Operating segments |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 88 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 137 | 88
Brazil | Operating segments | Present value of obligation |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 549 | 643
Translation differences | 74 | 5
Current service cost | 3 | 4
Interest cost | 54 | 48
Actuarial losses and gains | (10) | (115)
Benefits paid | (48) | (36)
Plan curtailments | 0 | 0
Other movements | 0 | 0
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 622 | 549
Hispam | Operating segments |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 67 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 64 | 67
Hispam | Operating segments | Present value of obligation |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 67 | 74
Translation differences | (7) | (4)
Current service cost | 4 | 2
Interest cost | 6 | 7
Actuarial losses and gains | 3 | (4)
Benefits paid | (4) | (4)
Plan curtailments | (3) | (22)
Other movements | (2) | 18
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 64 | 67
Others | Operating segments |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 7 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | 1 | 7
Others | Operating segments | Present value of obligation |  |
Net Defined Benefit Liability Asset [Roll Forward] |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at beginning of period | 22 | 19
Translation differences | 1 | 1
Current service cost | 1 | 1
Interest cost | 0 | 0
Actuarial losses and gains | 0 | 1
Benefits paid | (1) | (1)
Plan curtailments | 0 | 0
Other movements | (4) | 1
Net defined benefit liability (asset) at end of period | € 19 | € 22

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from employee service in the current period. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_141_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from the remeasurement of that net defined benefit liability (asset). [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_141_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_141_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 141 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_141&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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