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Provisions - Text details (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2016 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  |  |  | € 88 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | 2,059 |  | € 3,606 |  |  |  |  |
Warranty provision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision used, other provisions |  |  |  | € (270) |  | (357) |  | € (357) |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | next year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | € 201 |  | 259 |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | 201 |  | 259 |  | 289 |  |  | € 302
Other environment related provision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision used, other provisions |  |  |  | € (21) |  | (24) |  | (24) |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | five years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  |  |  | € (8) |  | (36) |  | (36) |  |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | 160 |  | 321 |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | 160 |  | 321 |  | 335 |  |  | 360
Other environment related provision [Member] | Not later than five years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision used, other provisions |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring provision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision used, other provisions |  |  |  | (96) |  | (197) |  | (189) |  |  |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  |  |  | (37) |  | (61) |  | (88) |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  |  |  | (107) | [1] | 4 | [2] |  |  |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | 112 |  | 201 |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | 112 |  | 201 |  | 297 |  |  | 380
Legal proceedings provision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision used, other provisions |  |  |  | € (52) |  | (313) |  | (186) |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | three years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  |  |  | € (11) |  | (98) |  | (25) |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  |  |  | 2 |  | (125) |  | 0 |  |  |
Provisions |  |  |  | 50 |  | 96 |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 50 |  | 96 |  | € 578 |  |  | € 653
Legal proceedings provision [Member] | Masimo Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses on litigation settlements | $ |  | $ 467 | $ 467 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred | € 280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 305 | $ 300 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | 79 | 86 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions | € 125 | 136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Donations and subsidies expense | $ |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment for sales targets, marketing and product integration | $ |  | $ 136 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | five years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for possible taxes, social security [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 97 |  | 131 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for rights of return [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 37 |  | 46 |  |  |  |  |
Onerous contracts provision [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 31 |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for employee jubilee funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | five years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 57 |  | 84 |  |  |  |  |
Self-insurance provisions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 48 |  | 77 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for decommissioning, restoration and rehabilitation costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | five years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 32 |  | 48 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for other employee benefits and obligatory severance payments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 24 |  | 38 |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for contingent considerations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [Line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision utilization period |  |  |  | five years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions |  |  |  | € 66 |  | € 11 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and reclassifications to liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale.
[2] | Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and transfers between segments

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