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The amount of resources: (a) controlled by the entity as a result of past events; and (b) from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

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The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents]

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The amounts of income taxes recoverable in future periods in respect of: (a) deductible temporary differences; (b) the carryforward of unused tax losses; and (c) the carryforward of unused tax credits. [Refer: Temporary differences [member]; Unused tax credits [member]; Unused tax losses [member]]

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The amount of financial assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Financial assets]

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Operating Segment Information - Summary of Segment Assets (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Total Assets	€ 3,711	€ 3,787
Deferred income tax assets	164	252
Cash and cash equivalents	269	347	€ 472	€ 991
Other financial assets	179	166
Segment [member]
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Total Assets	3,099	3,022
Segment [member] \| P&ARP [member]
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Total Assets	1,629	1,652
Segment [member] \| A&T [member]
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Total Assets	769	768
Segment [member] \| AS&I [member]
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Total Assets	449	390
Segment [member] \| Holdings & Corporate [member]
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Total Assets	252	212
Unallocated amounts [member]
Disclosure of segment assets [line items]
Deferred income tax assets	164	252
Cash and cash equivalents	269	347
Other financial assets	€ 179	€ 166