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Other assets - Text details (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Current assets [Member] |  |
Other assets [Line items] |  |
Prepaid expenses | € 206 | € 258
Accrued income | 186 | 228
Non-current assets [member] |  |
Other assets [Line items] |  |
Non-current prepaid expenses | € 74 | € 90

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