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Selected operating expenses and additional information (Details) (EUR €) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 Person | Dec. 31, 2011 Person | Dec. 31, 2010 Person
Personnel expenses for all payroll employees |  |  |
Wages and salaries | € 711,039 | € 648,869 | € 551,683
Social security expenses | 58,180 | 52,550 | 42,468
Pension and retirement expenses | 50,298 | 45,947 | 40,593
Share-based payments | 18,714 | 12,430 | 12,109
Personnel expenses | € 838,231 | € 759,796 | € 646,853
Total number of payroll and temporary personnel employed in FTEs per sector |  |  |
Total employees (in FTEs) | 10,636 | 9,890 | 9,245
Temporary employees (in FTEs) | 2,139 | 1,935 | 2,061
Payroll employees (in FTEs) | 8,497 | 7,955 | 7,184
Selected operating expenses and additional information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Average number of payroll employees employed (in FTEs) | 8,140 | 7,627 | 6,785
NETHERLANDS [Member] |  |  |
Selected operating expenses and additional information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Average number of payroll employees employed (in FTEs) | 4,620 | 4,313 | 3,805
Customer Support [Member] |  |  |
Total number of payroll and temporary personnel employed in FTEs per sector |  |  |
Total employees (in FTEs) | 2,538 | 2,478 | 2,236
SG&A [Member] |  |  |
Total number of payroll and temporary personnel employed in FTEs per sector |  |  |
Total employees (in FTEs) | 869 | 723 | 727
Industrial Engineering [Member] |  |  |
Total number of payroll and temporary personnel employed in FTEs per sector |  |  |
Total employees (in FTEs) | 637 | 420 | 398
Manufacturing & Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Total number of payroll and temporary personnel employed in FTEs per sector |  |  |
Total employees (in FTEs) | 2,856 | 2,852 | 2,659
R&D [Member] |  |  |
Total number of payroll and temporary personnel employed in FTEs per sector |  |  |
Total employees (in FTEs) | 3,736 | 3,417 | 3,225

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- Definition The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period is the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost is accrued during the employee's service period). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph h -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5, 11 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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