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Income from operations - Employees (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 74,888 | 115,392 | 113,572
Philips Group [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 74,888 | 115,392 | 113,572
Continuing operations [member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 74,888 | 71,895 | 69,602
Continuing operations [member] | Employees [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 67,649 | 63,798 | 61,552
Continuing operations [member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 26,175 | 26,314 | 24,565
Continuing operations [member] | Philips Group [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 74,888 | 71,895 | 69,602
Continuing operations [member] | Production [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 30,774 | 27,697 | 27,899
Continuing operations [member] | Research & development [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 10,700 | 9,787 | 9,087
Continuing operations [member] | 3rd party workers [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 7,239 | 8,098 | 8,050
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees |  | 43,497 | 43,971
Discontinued operations [member] | Philips Group [Member] |  |  |
Income from operations - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Average number of employees |  | 43,497 | 43,971

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