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Post-employment benefits - Plan assets (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of post-employment benefits [Line items] |  |  |
Interest expenses - pensions | € 37 | € 48 | € 70
Plan assets [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of post-employment benefits [Line items] |  |  |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) beginning of period | 3,095 | 2,710 |
Interest expenses - pensions | 87 | 137 |
Service cost | (2) | (3) |
Return on plan assets excluding interest income | 70 | 41 |
Employee contributions | 4 | 5 |
Contributions to plan by employer net defined-benefit liability asset | 263 | 246 |
Gains (losses) arising from settlements net defined-benefit liability asset | (348) | (33) |
Benefits paid from plan | (172) | (239) |
Transfer to assets classified as held for sale | (642) |  |
Translation differences and other | (218) | 231 |
Net defined benefit liability (asset) end of period | 2,137 | 3,095 | € 2,710
Funded status | (972) | (1,892) |
Unrecognized net assets |  | (105) |
Net balance sheet position | € (972) | € (1,997) |

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- Definition The decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan by the employer. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan by plan participants. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from employee service in the current period. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from settlements. Settlements are transactions that eliminate all further legal or constructive obligations for part or all of the benefits provided under a defined benefit plan, other than a payment of benefits to, or on behalf of, employees that is set out in the terms of the plan and included in the actuarial assumptions. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from the passage of time. [Refer: Interest expense; Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from payments from the plan. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph g -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=19&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_141_g&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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