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Income taxes - Deferred tax assets and liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | € (77) |  | € (58) |  | € (59)
Net deferred tax assets |  | 1,565 |  | 2,692 |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | (676) |  | (1,089) |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | 549 |  | 450 |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (28) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (228) | [1] | (36) | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | (383) |  | (676) |  | (1,089)
Net deferred tax assets |  | 423 |  | 542 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | (806) |  | (1,218) |  |
Property, plant and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 10 |  | 19 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | 15 |  | 1 |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (2) | [1] | (10) | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 23 |  | 10 |  | 19
Net deferred tax assets |  | 39 |  | 64 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | (16) |  | (54) |  |
Inventories [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 347 |  | 312 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | (34) |  | 24 |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (52) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (29) | [1] | 11 | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 231 |  | 347 |  | 312
Net deferred tax assets |  | 235 |  | 353 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | (4) |  | (6) |  |
Other assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 138 |  | 68 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | 7 |  | 32 |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (82) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | 12 | [1] | 37 | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 74 |  | 138 |  | 68
Net deferred tax assets |  | 96 |  | 161 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | (22) |  | (23) |  |
Pensions and other employee benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 597 |  | 707 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | (126) |  | (138) |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (149) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (57) | [1] | 27 | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 265 |  | 597 |  | 707
Net deferred tax assets |  | 265 |  | 598 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | 0 |  | (1) |  |
Other liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 989 |  | 981 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | (288) |  | (32) |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (158) | [1] | 40 | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 536 |  | 989 |  | 981
Net deferred tax assets |  | 596 |  | 1,107 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | (61) |  | (118) |  |
Deferred tax assets on taxLoss carryforwards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 1,288 |  | 1,562 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | (201) |  | (368) |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (125) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (144) | [1] | 93 | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 819 |  | 1,288 |  | 1,562
Net deferred tax assets |  | 819 |  | 1,288 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Set-off deffered tax positions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities | [1] | 0 |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets |  | (876) |  | (1,355) |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | 876 |  | 1,355 |  |
Net deferred tax assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability (asset), beginning of period |  | 2,692 |  | 2,560 |  |
Deferred tax (expense) benefit |  | (77) |  | (30) |  |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale |  | (444) |  |  |  |
Other changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |  | (606) | [1] | 162 | [2] |
Deferred tax liability (asset), end of period |  | 1,565 |  | 2,692 |  | € 2,560
Net deferred tax assets |  | 1,598 |  | 2,758 |  |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | € (33) |  | € (66) |  |
[1] | Other includes the movements of assets and liabilities recognized in OCI, which includes foreign currency translation differences and acquisitions, as well as the effects of US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
[2] | Other includes the movements of assets and liabilities recognized in OCI, which includes foreign currency translation differences, and acquisitions and divestments.

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