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Goodwill - Goodwill allocated to the cash-generating units (Detail) - Goodwill [Member] - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Goodwill [Line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets including goodwill | € 7,731 | € 8,898 | € 8,523
Respiratory Care & Sleep Management [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets including goodwill | 1,819 | 1,958 |
Image-Guided Therapy [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets including goodwill | 2,242 | 1,106 |
Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets including goodwill | 1,349 | 1,506 |
Professional [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets including goodwill |  | 1,671 |
Other (units carrying a non-significant goodwill balance) [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets including goodwill | € 2,321 | € 2,657 |

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