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Equity - Employee option and share plan transactions (Detail) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Line items] |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | € (318) | € (589) | € (507)
Treasury shares for share-based payments [Member] |  |  |
Equity [Line items] |  |  |
Shares acquired | 15,222,662 | 8,601,426 |
Average market price | € 31.81 | € 24.73 |
Purchase of treasury shares | € 484 | € 213 |
Shares delivered | 12,332,592 | 13,181,926 | 5,338,743
Average price (FIFO) | € 27.07 | € 25.86 | € 30.35
Cost of delivered shares | € 334 | € 341 | € 162
Number of treasury shares | 10,098,371 | 7,208,301 | 11,788,801
Cost of treasury shares for employee options | € 331 | € 181 | € 308

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