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Financial Risks - Disclosure of Foreign Exchange Rates (Detail) - Carrying value [member] - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of detailed information about credit rating [line items] |  |
Rated credit exposures | € 20,835 | € 20,505
AA [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about credit rating [line items] |  |
Rated credit exposures | 10,477 | 9,150
A [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about credit rating [line items] |  |
Rated credit exposures | 10,002 | 11,041
Below A [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about credit rating [line items] |  |
Rated credit exposures | 40 | 30
Not rated [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about credit rating [line items] |  |
Rated credit exposures | € 316 | € 284

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