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Defined Benefit Pension Plans - Significant Actuarial Weighted Assumptions (Discount Rate) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.24% | 2.21% | 2.18%
Defined benefit plan, assumptions used in calculation, description | we use two discount rates with consideration of the duration of the plans, using a hypothetical yield curve developed from euro-denominated AA-rated corporate bond issues. These bond issues are partially weighted for market value, with minimum amounts outstanding of €500 million for bonds with less than 10 years to maturity and €50 million for bonds with 10 or more years to maturity, and excluding the highest and lowest yielding 10% of bonds within each maturity group. |  |
Percentage of Benefit Plans Denominated in Euro [Domain] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of benefit plans denominated in euro | 94% |  |
Shorter duration euro denominated defined benefit plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 1.00% |  |
Longer duration euro denominated defined benefit plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate | 1.75% |  |

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- Definition Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=108410482&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Description of assumptions used to calculate benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan. Includes, but is not limited to, assumed discount rate, rate of compensation increase, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, how rate was determined and source data used to support rate. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Description of nature and type of retirement benefits. Includes, but is not limited to, plan utilized, employee group covered, type of plan formula and funding policy. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=112275985&loc=d3e4179-114921 + Details
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