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Provisions - Restructuring-related provision (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | € 88 |  |  |
Restructuring provision [member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | 201 |  |  |
Other provisions at end of period |  |  |  | € 201 |
Restructuring provision [member] | Connected Care & Health Informatics [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period | € 20 | 13 |  | 21 |
Additional provisions, other provisions | 19 | 27 |  | 11 |
Provision used, other provisions | (13) | (12) |  | (14) |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | (8) | (6) |  | (6) |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (1) | [1] | 1 | [2]
Other provisions at end of period | 18 | 20 |  | 13 |
Restructuring provision [member] | Diagnosis & Treatment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period | 38 | 13 |  | 28 |
Additional provisions, other provisions | 60 | 46 |  | 11 |
Provision used, other provisions | (32) | (16) |  | (19) |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | (11) | (5) |  | (6) |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (1) | [1] | (1) | [2]
Other provisions at end of period | 55 | 38 |  | 13 |
Restructuring provision [member] | Lighting [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | 133 |  | 178 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  | 9 |  | 95 |
Provision used, other provisions |  | (35) |  | (118) |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | (3) |  | (27) |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (104) | [1] | 5 | [2]
Other provisions at end of period |  |  |  | 133 |
Restructuring provision [member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period | 47 | 37 |  | 38 |
Additional provisions, other provisions | 42 | 55 |  | 34 |
Provision used, other provisions | (47) | (27) |  | (17) |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | (16) | (16) |  | (20) |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (1) | [1] | 2 | [2]
Other provisions at end of period | 26 | 47 |  | 37 |
Restructuring provision [member] | Personal Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period | 7 | 5 |  | 32 |
Additional provisions, other provisions | 14 | 14 |  | 7 |
Provision used, other provisions | (6) | (5) |  | (29) |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | (1) | (6) |  | (2) |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (1) | [1] | (3) | [2]
Other provisions at end of period | 14 | 7 |  | 5 |
Restructuring provision [member] | Philips Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period | 112 | 201 |  | 297 |
Additional provisions, other provisions | 136 | 150 |  | 158 |
Provision used, other provisions | (98) | (96) |  | (197) |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | (37) | (37) |  | (61) |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (107) | [1] | 4 | [2]
Other provisions at end of period | € 114 | € 112 |  | € 201 |
[1] | Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and reclassification to liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale.
[2] | Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and transfers between segments

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