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Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Trade and other receivables [Abstract] |
Account receivables-net [Text block] | Philips Group Accounts receivables-net in millions of EUR 2016 - 2017
| 2016 | 2017
Personal Health | 1,266 | 1,341
Diagnosis & Treatment | 1,476 | 1,489
Connected Care & Health Informatics | 664 | 706
HealthTech Other | 81 | 72
Lighting | 1,477 |
Legacy Items | 28 |
Accounts receivable-net | 4,992 | 3,609
Aging analysis [Text block] | Philips Group Aging analysis in millions of EUR 2016 - 2017
| 2016 | 2017
Current | 4,273 | 3,046
Overdue 1-30 days | 267 | 256
Overdue 31-180 days | 310 | 242
Overdue > 180 days | 142 | 63
Accounts receivable-net | 4,992 | 3,609
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable [Text block] | Philips Group Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable in millions of EUR 2015 - 2017
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017
Balance as of January 1 | 227 | 301 | 318
Additions charged to expense | 78 | 76 | 41
Deductions from allowance 1 ) | ( 25) | ( 64) | ( 36)
Transfer to assets held for sale |  |  | ( 92)
Other movements | 21 | 5 | ( 16)
Balance as of December 31 | 301 | 318 | 215
1)Write-offs for which an allowance was previously provided

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