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Interests in entities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Interests in entities [Abstract] |
Interests in entities (Tables), Interests in group companies [Text Block] | Philips Group Interests in group companies in alphabetical order 2018
Legal entity name | Principal country of business
Philips (China) Investment Company, Ltd. | China
Philips Medizin Systeme Böblingen GmbH | Germany
Philips GmbH | Germany
Philips Consumer Lifestyle B.V. | Netherlands
Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. | Netherlands
Philips Ultrasound, Inc. | United States
Philips Oral Healthcare, LLC | United States
Philips North America LLC | United States
Respironics, Inc. | United States

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