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Fair value measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair value measurements [Abstract]

Financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

As of December 31, 2012 (in thousands)		Level 1 EUR		Level 2 EUR		Level 3 EUR		Total EUR
Assets
Derivative financial instruments 1		-		151,748		-			151,748
Money market funds 2		385,420		-		-			385,420
Short-term investments 3		279,988		650,017		-			930,005
Total		665,408		801,765		-			1,467,173
Liabilities
Long-term debt 4		-		759,490		-			759,490
Derivative financial instruments 1		-		10,893		-			10,893
Total		-		770,383		-			770,383
As of December 31, 2011 (in thousands)		Level 1 EUR		Level 2 EUR		Level 3 EUR		Total EUR
Assets
Derivative financial instruments 1		-		126,351		-			126,351
Money market funds 2		369,238		-		-			369,238
Total		369,238		126,351		-			495,589
Liabilities
Long-term debt 4		-		736,368		-			736,368
Derivative financial instruments 1		-		40,359		-			40,359
Total		-		776,727		-			776,727

1 Derivative financial instruments consist of forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps. See Note 3.

2 Money market funds are part of our cash and cash equivalents.

3 Short-term investments consist of Dutch Treasury Certificates and deposits with the Dutch government.

4 Long-term debt mainly relates to our EUR 600.0 million Eurobond (fair value as at December 31, 2012: EUR 710.1 million (2011: EUR 695.6 million)) and excludes accrued interest. For further details see Note 14.

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Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

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-Section 50

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