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Income taxes - Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | € 5,827 | € 5,830
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 3,351 | 1,170
2017 [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 0 | 14
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 0 | 0
2018 [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 3 | 4
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 3 | 3
2019 [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 5 | 58
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 2 | 10
2020 [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 15 | 137
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 6 | 21
2021 [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 14 | 37
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 2 | 3
2022 [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,843 | 0
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 1,809 | 0
Later than five years [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 2,134 | 3,503
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 410 | 14
Unlimited [Member] |  |
Expiry years of net operating loss carryforwards [Line items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,812 | 2,077
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | € 1,118 | € 1,118

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