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Equity - Employee option and share plan transactions (Detail) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Equity - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | € (514) | € (318) | € (589)
Treasury shares for share-based payments [Member] |  |  |
Equity - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares acquired | 8,226,101 | 15,222,662 | 8,601,426
Average market price | € 32.59 | € 31.81 | € 24.73
Purchase of treasury shares | € 268 | € 484 | € 213
Shares delivered | 10,453,020 | 12,332,592 | 13,181,926
Average price (FIFO) | € 32.66 | € 27.07 | € 25.86
Cost of delivered shares | € 341 | € 334 | € 341
Total Shares In Treasury At Year End | 7,871,452 | 10,098,371 | 7,208,301
Cost of treasury shares for employee options | € 258 | € 331 | € 181

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