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Cash flow statement supplementary information - Text Details (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flow statement supplementary information - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase of financial instruments, classified as investing activities | € (177) | € (295) | € (128)
Net cash inflow from non-current financial assets | € 43 | € 36 | € 39

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- Definition The cash outflow for the purchase of financial instruments. [Refer: Financial instruments, class [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=7&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_16&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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