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Property Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property Plant and Equipment (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | € 1,477 | € 1,255
Additions | 282 | 362
Disposals | (4) | (11)
Depreciation expense | (159) | (144)
Transfer during the period | 8 |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (87) | 15
Net balance, ending | 1,517 | 1,477
Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 2,187 |
Net balance, ending | 2,291 | 2,187
Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (710) |
Net balance, ending | (774) | (710)
Land and property rights.[member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 19 | 21
Additions | 1 |
Depreciation expense | (4) | (4)
Transfer during the period |  | 1
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (2) | 1
Net balance, ending | 14 | 19
Land and property rights.[member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 27 |
Net balance, ending | 25 | 27
Land and property rights.[member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (8) |
Net balance, ending | (11) | (8)
Buildings [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 209 | 158
Additions | 2 | 6
Disposals | (1) |
Depreciation expense | (13) | (13)
Transfer during the period | 18 | 55
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (9) | 3
Net balance, ending | 206 | 209
Buildings [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 324 |
Net balance, ending | 321 | 324
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (115) |
Net balance, ending | (115) | (115)
Machinery and equipment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 1,020 | 773
Additions | 50 | 56
Disposals | (3) | (6)
Depreciation expense | (135) | (120)
Transfer during the period | 223 | 309
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (66) | 8
Net balance, ending | 1,089 | 1,020
Machinery and equipment [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 1,581 |
Net balance, ending | 1,712 | 1,581
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (561) |
Net balance, ending | (623) | (561)
Construction Work in Progress [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 221 | 296
Additions | 224 | 297
Disposals |  | (5)
Transfer during the period | (237) | (370)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (10) | 3
Net balance, ending | 198 | 221
Construction Work in Progress [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 228 |
Net balance, ending | 204 | 228
Construction Work in Progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (7) |
Net balance, ending | (6) | (7)
Other [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 8 | 7
Additions | 5 | 3
Depreciation expense | (7) | (7)
Transfer during the period | 4 | 5
Net balance, ending | 10 | 8
Other [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 27 |
Net balance, ending | 29 | 27
Other [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (19) |
Net balance, ending | € (19) | € (19)

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