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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, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Analysis of income and expense [abstract] |  |  |
Interest received | € 7 | € 7 | € 5
Finance income | 7 | 7 | 5
Interest expense on borrowings | (118) | (147) | (171)
Expenses on factoring arrangements | (18) | (16) | (12)
Interest expense on finance leases | (5) | (3) | (4)
Net loss on settlement of debt |  | (91) | (4)
Realized and unrealized gains / (losses) on debt derivatives at fair value | 28 | (79) | 45
Realized and unrealized exchange (losses) / gains on financing activities-net | (22) | 91 | (42)
Interest cost on pension and other benefits | (15) | (17) | (21)
Other finance expenses | (10) | (12) | 5
Capitalized borrowing costs | 4 | 7 | 11
Finance expenses | (156) | (267) | (193)
Finance costs-net | € (149) | € (260) | € (188)

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