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Financial Risk Management - Summary of Impact on Profit and Equity (Before Tax Effect) of a 10 % Strengthening of US Dollar Versus Euro for Non US Dollar Functional Currency Entities (Parenthetical) (Detail) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Derivatives on commercial transaction [member] |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |
Effect on pretax equity | € (34)

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