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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, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | € 1,517 | € 1,477
Additions | 303 | 282
Disposals | (6) | (4)
Depreciation expense | (184) | (159)
Transfer during the year | 3 | 8
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 33 | (87)
Net balance, ending | 1,666 | 1,517
Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 2,291 |
Net balance, ending | 2,617 | 2,291
Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (774) |
Net balance, ending | (951) | (774)
Land and property rights.[member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 14 | 19
Additions | 1 | 1
Depreciation expense | (4) | (4)
Transfer during the year | 6 |
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 1 | (2)
Net balance, ending | 18 | 14
Land and property rights.[member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 25 |
Net balance, ending | 33 | 25
Land and property rights.[member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (11) |
Net balance, ending | (15) | (11)
Buildings [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 206 | 209
Additions | 5 | 2
Disposals |  | (1)
Depreciation expense | (13) | (13)
Transfer during the year | 16 | 18
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 3 | (9)
Net balance, ending | 217 | 206
Buildings [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 321 |
Net balance, ending | 349 | 321
Buildings [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (115) |
Net balance, ending | (132) | (115)
Machinery and equipment [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 1,089 | 1,020
Additions | 98 | 50
Disposals | (6) | (3)
Depreciation expense | (161) | (135)
Transfer during the year | 181 | 223
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 26 | (66)
Net balance, ending | 1,227 | 1,089
Machinery and equipment [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 1,712 |
Net balance, ending | 2,000 | 1,712
Machinery and equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (623) |
Net balance, ending | (773) | (623)
Construction Work in Progress [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 198 | 221
Additions | 195 | 224
Transfer during the year | (202) | (237)
Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | 3 | (10)
Net balance, ending | 194 | 198
Construction Work in Progress [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 204 |
Net balance, ending | 200 | 204
Construction Work in Progress [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (6) |
Net balance, ending | (6) | (6)
Other [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 10 | 8
Additions | 4 | 5
Depreciation expense | (6) | (7)
Transfer during the year | 2 | 4
Net balance, ending | 10 | 10
Other [member] | Gross value [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | 29 |
Net balance, ending | 35 | 29
Other [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Net balance, beginning | (19) |
Net balance, ending | € (25) | € (19)

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