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Post-employment benefits - Plan assets allocation (Detail) - Plan assets [Member] - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of post-employment benefits [Line items] |  |  |
Liability asset of defined-benefit plans | € 2,137 | € 3,095 | € 2,710
Assets quoted in active market [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of post-employment benefits [Line items] |  |  |
Debt securities | 1,142 | 1,085 |
Equity securities | 69 | 91 |
Other | 137 | 126 |
Assets not quoted in active market [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of post-employment benefits [Line items] |  |  |
Debt securities | 14 | 561 |
Equity securities | 457 | 811 |
Other | € 318 | € 421 |

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