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Results From Financial Transactions - Summary of Net Fair Value Change of Derivatives (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Net fair value change of derivatives [abstract] |  |  |
Net fair value change on economic hedges where no hedge accounting is applied | € 2,281 | € 272 | € 70
Net fair value change on bifurcated embedded derivatives | (1,153) | (824) | (1,231)
Ineffective portion of hedge transactions to which hedge accounting is applied | 1 | 7 | 2
Total | € 1,130 | € (545) | € (1,159)

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- Definition The gain (loss) on the change in fair value of the hedged item used as a basis for recognising hedge ineffectiveness. Hedge ineffectiveness is the extent to which the changes in the fair value or the cash flows of the hedging instrument are greater or less than those on the hedged item. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 24B -Subparagraph a -Clause iv -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_24B_a_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 24B -Subparagraph b -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_24B_b_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition A component of equity representing the reserve of cash flow hedges in relation to hedging relationships for which hedge accounting is no longer applied. [Refer: Reserve of cash flow hedges] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 24B -Subparagraph b -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_24B_b_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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