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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Inventories [Abstract] |
Inventories |
As of December 31 (in thousands) |  | 2012 EUR |  |  | 2011 EUR |
Raw materials |  |  | 307,315 |  |  |  | 258,712 |
Work-in-process |  |  | 1,074,042 |  |  |  | 1,026,872 |
Finished products |  |  | 742,979 |  |  |  | 532,556 |
Inventories, gross |  |  | 2,124,336 |  |  |  | 1,818,140 |
Allowance for obsolescence and/or lower market value |  |  | (267,366) |  |  |  | (193,513) |
Inventories, net |  |  | 1,856,970 |  |  |  | 1,624,627 |
Allowance for obsolescence and /or lower market values |
Year ended December 31 (in thousands) |  | 2012 EUR |  |  | 2011 EUR |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | (193,513) |  |  |  | (189,235) |
Addition for the year |  |  | (130,911) |  |  |  | (60,300) |
Effect of changes in exchange rates |  |  | 1,009 |  |  |  | (883) |
Utilization of the provision |  |  | 56,049 |  |  |  | 56,905 |
Allowance for obsolescence and/or lower market value |  |  | (267,366) |  |  |  | (193,513) |

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