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Provisions - Restructuring-related provisions (Detail) - Restructuring provision [member] - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | € 114 | € 112 | € 201 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  | 175 | 136 | 150 |
Provision used, other provisions |  | 97 | 98 | 96 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | 34 | 37 | 37 |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (1) |  | (107) | [1]
Other provisions at end of period |  | 156 | 114 | 112 |
Connected Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | 22 | 15 | 11 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  | 33 | 24 | 24 |
Provision used, other provisions |  | 16 | 10 | 12 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | (2) |  | (1) | [1]
Other provisions at end of period |  | 28 | 22 | 15 |
Diagnosis & Treatment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | 57 | 45 | 16 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  | 51 | 62 | 54 |
Provision used, other provisions |  | 37 | 38 | 19 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | 0 |  | (1) | [1]
Other provisions at end of period |  | 61 | 57 | 45 |
Lighting [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  |  |  | 133 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  |  |  | 9 |
Provision used, other provisions |  |  |  | 35 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  |  |  | 3 |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions | [1] |  |  | (104) |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | 26 | 45 | 37 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  | 57 | 42 | 52 |
Provision used, other provisions |  | 31 | 45 | 27 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | 11 | 16 | 16 |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | 0 |  | (1) | [1]
Other provisions at end of period |  | 42 | 26 | 45 |
Personal Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Provisions - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other provisions at beginning of period |  | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Additional provisions, other provisions |  | 33 | 8 | 12 |
Provision used, other provisions |  | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Unused provision reversed, other provisions |  | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Increase (decrease) through transfers and other changes, other provisions |  | 0 |  | (1) | [1]
Other provisions at end of period |  | € 25 | € 9 | € 6 |
[1] | Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and transfers between segments

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