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Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Intangible assets excluding goodwill (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | € 3,322 | € 3,552
Purchases Intangible assets other than goodwill | 205 | 261
Internally generated intangible assets other than goodwill | 203 | 189
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 926
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill | 415 | (550)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (549) | (83)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 94 | (252)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | 267 | (230)
Assets available for use | 0 | 0
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (721)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 3,589 | 3,322
Brand names [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 278 | 455
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 7
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill | 11 | (40)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (52) |
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 3 | (24)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | (72) | (178)
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (120)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 205 | 278
Computer software [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 174 | 159
Purchases Intangible assets other than goodwill | 92 | 86
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 2
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill | 0 | (52)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (59) | (1)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 2 | (1)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | 30 | 15
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (19)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 204 | 174
Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 1,004 | 1,241
Purchases Intangible assets other than goodwill | 7 | 0
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 431
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill | 17 | (142)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (114) |
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 36 | (89)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | (70) | (238)
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (438)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 934 | 1,004
Other intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 21 | 34
Purchases Intangible assets other than goodwill | 1 | 3
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 16
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill | 56 | (3)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (4) |
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 3 | (23)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | 53 | (13)
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (6)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 75 | 21
Product development construction in progress [Member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 436 | 542
Purchases Intangible assets other than goodwill | 92 | 149
Internally generated intangible assets other than goodwill | 203 | 189
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill | (256) |
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 0
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (27)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 8 | (43)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | 45 | (106)
Assets available for use |  | (363)
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (11)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 481 | 436
Product development [Member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 586 | 537
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill | 256 |
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (213)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (221) | (43)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 15 | (35)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | 34 | 49
Assets available for use |  | 363
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (23)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 621 | 586
Technology-based intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 824 | 583
Purchases Intangible assets other than goodwill | 14 | 23
Acquisitions through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 470
Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill | 330 | (100)
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill | (116) | (12)
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, intangible assets other than goodwill | 27 | (37)
Increase (decrease) in intangible assets other than goodwill | 246 | 241
Decrease through classified as held for sale, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | (103)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 1,070 | 824
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (4,720) | (6,230)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (5,408) | (4,720)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Brand names [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (392) | (633)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (484) | (392)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Computer software [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (431) | (421)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (480) | (431)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (1,338) | (2,188)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (1,488) | (1,338)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Other intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (84) | (99)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (93) | (84)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Product development construction in progress [Member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (51) | (36)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (51) | (51)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Product development [Member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (1,262) | (1,362)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (1,483) | (1,262)
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member] | Technology-based intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | (1,161) | (1,491)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | (1,330) | (1,161)
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 8,042 | 9,782
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 8,997 | 8,042
Gross carrying amount [member] | Brand names [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 670 | 1,088
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 689 | 670
Gross carrying amount [member] | Computer software [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 605 | 580
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 684 | 605
Gross carrying amount [member] | Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 2,342 | 3,429
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 2,421 | 2,342
Gross carrying amount [member] | Other intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 105 | 134
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 168 | 105
Gross carrying amount [member] | Product development construction in progress [Member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 487 | 578
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 532 | 487
Gross carrying amount [member] | Product development [Member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 1,848 | 1,899
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | 2,103 | 1,848
Gross carrying amount [member] | Technology-based intangible assets [member] |  |
Intangible assets excluding goodwill - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period | 1,985 | 2,074
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period | € 2,400 | € 1,985

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