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Equity - Text details (Detail) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Forward share repurchase contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in retained earnings | € 61 |  |  |
Number of long-term-incentive-related shares purchased | 2,250,000 |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividend paid per common share | € 0.80 | € 0.80 | € 0.80 |
Limitations in the distribution of shareholders' equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Group equity | € 12,023 | € 13,453 | € 11,725 | € 10,933
Shareholder equity subject to limitations | € 1,306 | € 2,181 |  |
Ordinary shares | 188,000,000 | 186,000,000 |  |
Unrealized losses from available-for-sale financial assets | € 30 | € 36 |  |
Legal reserves required by Dutch law | 703 | 715 |  |
Currency translation differences | 393 | 1,234 |  |
Cash flow hedges | € 23 | € 10 |  |
EUR [Member] |  |  |  |
Share call options [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of call options unwound | 5,268,741 |  |  |
Number of options outstanding | 3,287,125 |  |  |
USD [Member] |  |  |  |
Share call options [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of call options unwound | 2,661,016 |  |  |
Number of options outstanding | 2,974,344 |  |  |
Common shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Common shares [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued and fully paid | 940,909,027 | 929,644,864 | 931,130,387 |
Number of shares authorised | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |
Par value per share | € 0.20 |  |  |
Treasury shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Limitations in the distribution of shareholders' equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Group equity | € (481) | € (181) | € (363) | (547)
Treasury shares [Member] | EUR [Member] |  |  |  |
Treasury shares [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash outflow for share purchase transactions related to employee option and share plans and reduction of share capital | 642 |  |  |
Cash inflow for settlement of share-based compensation plans | € 227 |  |  |
Preference shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Common shares [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorised | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |
Purchased call options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share call options [Abstract] |  |  |  |
The net amount paid for number of shares bought back as a result of unwinding options and buying back shares | € 160 |  |  |
The number of shares bought back after selling (unwinding) of options | 7,929,757 |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Member] |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividend paid per common share | € 0.80 | € 0.80 | € 0.80 |
Dividend paid on common shares |  | € 732 | € 730 |
Percentage of shareholders electing share dividend | 48.00% | 55.00% | 59.00% |
Number of shares issued | 11,264,163 | 17,344,462 | 17,671,990 |
Settlement of cash dividend | € 384 | € 330 | € 298 |
Proposed dividend per common share | € 0.80 |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Member] | Bottom of range [Member] |  |  |  |
Capital management [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividend payout ratio | 40.00% |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Member] | Top of range [Member] |  |  |  |
Capital management [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividend payout ratio | 50.00% |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Member] | EUR [Member] |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Dividend paid on common shares | € 742 |  |  |
Non-controlling interests [Member] |  |  |  |
Limitations in the distribution of shareholders' equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Group equity | 24 | € 907 | € 118 | € 101
Forward share repurchase contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Forward share repurchase contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Forward share buy-back initial | € 81 |  |  |
Price per share for the unsettled part | € 27.03 |  |  |
Forward price for unsettled (open) forward contracts | € 998,000,000 |  |  |
Number of shares for the unsettled (open) forward contracts | 31,020,000 |  |  |
Number of unsettled (open-committed) shares | 750,000 |  |  |
Forward share repurchase contracts [Member] | Weighted average [Member] |  |  |  |
Forward share repurchase contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Price per share for the unsettled part | € 32.22 |  |  |

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