Other Non-Financial Liabilities - Summary of Other Liabilities (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Non-Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Liabilities to employees	€ 73.3	€ 50.6
Liabilities from share-based payment arrangements	29.0	36.2
Liabilities from wage taxes and social securities expenses	15.1	761.8
Other	20.8	29.2
Total	138.2	877.8
Total current	125.1	860.8
Total non-current	€ 13.1	€ 17.0

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Liabilities From Wage Taxes And Social Securities Expenses

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Other Liabilities, Other

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Other Non-Financial Liabilities

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The amount of liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions. Share-based payment transactions are transactions in which the entity: (a) receives goods or services from the supplier of those goods or services (including an employee) in a share-based payment arrangement; or (b) incurs an obligation to settle the transaction with the supplier in a share-based payment arrangement when another group entity receives those goods or services. [Refer: Share-based payment arrangements [member]]

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The amount of current non-financial liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial liabilities]

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The amount of non-current non-financial liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial liabilities]

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The amount of non-financial liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial liabilities]

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