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Share Capital - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) € / shares shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]
Authorized share capital | €	€ 8,000,000
Number of share authorized | shares	400,000,000
Nominal value of per shares | € / shares	€ 0.02

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The number of shares authorised.

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The nominal value per share.

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