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Finance Costs-Net - Summary of Finance Costs - Net (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |  |  |
Interest received | € 7 | € 5 | € 1
Finance income | 7 | 5 | 1
Interest expense on borrowings paid or payable | (147) | (171) | (149)
Expenses on factoring arrangements paid or payable | (16) | (12) | (11)
Net loss on settlement of debt | (91) | (4) |
Realized and unrealized (losses) / gains on debt derivatives at fair value | (79) | 45 | 50
Realized and unrealized exchange gains / (losses) on financing activities-net | 91 | (42) | (48)
Other finance expense | (15) | 1 | (6)
Capitalized borrowing costs | 7 | 11 | 8
Finance expense | (250) | (172) | (156)
Finance costs-net | € (243) | € (167) | € (155)

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