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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Exposure to Financial Counterparties by Rating Type (Parenthetical) (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [abstract] |  |
Credit exposure threshold amount | € 250 | € 250

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