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Other financial assets - Other non-current financial assets (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, beginning of year | € 335 |
Reclassifications | 4 |
Other non-current financial assets, end of year | 587 | € 335
Other non-current financial assets [Member] |  |
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, beginning of year | 335 | 489
Reclassifications | 2 |
Acquisitions | 374 | 73
Translation differences and other |  | 11
Other non-current financial assets, end of year | 587 | 335
Financial assets available-for-sale [Member] |  |
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, end of year | 446 |
Financial assets available-for-sale [Member] | Other non-current financial assets [Member] |  |
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, beginning of year | 172 | 232
Acquisitions | 368 | 44
Translation differences and other |  | 1
Other non-current financial assets, end of year |  | 172
Loans and receivables [Member] | Other non-current financial assets [Member] |  |
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, beginning of year | 134 | 222
Reclassifications | 2 |
Acquisitions | 5 | 26
Translation differences and other |  | 10
Other non-current financial assets, end of year | 114 | 134
Held-to-maturity investments [Member] | Other non-current financial assets [Member] |  |
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, beginning of year | 2 | 2
Other non-current financial assets, end of year | 1 | 2
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss [Member] | Other non-current financial assets [Member] |  |
Other financial assets [Line items] |  |
Other non-current financial assets, beginning of year | 27 | 33
Reclassifications | 1 |
Acquisitions |  | 3
Value adjustment | 8 |
Other non-current financial assets, end of year | € 27 | € 27

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