The decrease in the number of shares outstanding through transfer from shareholders to entity.

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- Definition

Number of shares issued for exercise of stock options

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Number of shares received from the participants.

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- Definition

The number of share options vested and expensed thereof in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The amount of provision for employer taxes arising according to US regulations for future exercises.

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- Definition

Represents the right to exercise percentage of vested virtual shares.

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- Definition

Number of treasury shares transferred.

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The number of share options outstanding in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of share options exercisable in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of share options exercised in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of share options expired in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The weighted average exercise price of share options exercised in a share-based payment arrangement. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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Share-based payments - Prior VSOP - Development of the virtual shares in this program granted to management and key employees (Details) € / shares in Units, € in Millions												12 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2024 shares	Mar. 22, 2024 shares	Aug. 14, 2023	Dec. 14, 2022 € / shares shares	Dec. 12, 2022 shares	Aug. 14, 2022	Oct. 19, 2021 EUR (€) € / shares shares	Oct. 18, 2021 shares	Mar. 11, 2021 EUR (€) € / shares shares	Mar. 10, 2021 shares	Aug. 14, 2020	Dec. 31, 2023 Option shares	Dec. 31, 2022 Option shares	Dec. 31, 2021 Option shares
Prior VSOP
Share-based payments
Right to exercise percentage of vested virtual shares			10.00%			10.00%					10.00%	10.00%
Number of shares issued for exercise of stock options \| shares		786,746			777,260			765,223		759,677
Number of shares received \| shares		786,746			777,260			765,223		759,677		0	777,260
Transfer from shareholders to company \| shares	786,746			777,260			523,897		390,023
Treasury shares transferred \| shares							241,326		369,654
Provision for employer taxes \| €							€ 8		€ 26
Average share price \| € / shares				€ 6.96			€ 34.56		€ 69.69
Former Chief Executive Officer Grant
Share-based payments
Outstanding at the beginning of the period \| Option												5,614,246	6,426,365	7,951,265
Forfeited during the period \| Option												(11,091)	(34,859)
Exercised during the period \| Option													(777,260)	(1,524,900)
Outstanding at the end of the period \| Option												5,603,155	5,614,246	6,426,365
Thereof vested \| shares												5,588,513	5,509,886	6,365,422
Thereof exercisable \| Option												0	0	0