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Related party transactions - Summary of Remuneration Explanatory (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Supervisory board [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | € 1.0 | € 1.0 | € 1.1
Executive board [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.3
Key management [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | 26.4 | 21.5 | 19.4
Fixed compensation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | 14.5 | 9.4 | 8.5
Cash based variable compensation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1
Share based variable compensation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1
Pension contributions [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7
Other benefits [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Remuneration Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Key management personnel compensation | € 1.2 | € 0.9 | € 0.9

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