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Cash Flow Detail - Operating Activities (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Cash Flow Statement [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash received from operations | € 48,856 | € 47,314 | € 46,925
Cash paid from operations | (36,134) | (34,646) | (34,778)
Cash paid to suppliers | (30,360) | (29,188) | (29,509)
Cash paid to employees | (4,773) | (4,604) | (4,416)
Payments related to cancellation of commitments | (1,001) | (854) | (853)
Net payments of interest and other financial expenses net of dividends received | (1,060) | (565) | (292)
Net interest and other financial expenses paid | (1,620) | (1,811) | (1,236)
Dividends received | 560 | 1,246 | 944
Taxes (paid)/proceeds | (668) | (454) | (92)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities | € 10,994 | € 11,649 | € 11,763

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- Definition The cash flows from income taxes paid or refunded, classified as operating activities. [Refer: Income taxes paid (refund)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 35 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_35&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph f -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_14_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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