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Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Fair value of financial assets and liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | € 136 |  | € 116 |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 150 |  | 664 |  |  |  |
Derivative financial assets |  | 39 |  | 36 |  |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value, total |  | 324 |  | 817 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | [2] | 1,425 | [1] | 1,688 | [1] | € 1,939 | [1] | € 2,334
Current loans and receivables |  | 1 |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Non-current loans and receivables |  | 40 |  | 46 |  |  |  |
Trade and other current receivables |  | 4,554 |  | 4,035 |  |  |  |
Trade and other non-current receivables |  | 178 |  | 162 |  |  |  |
Financial assets at amortised cost, total |  | 6,121 |  | 5,902 |  |  |  |
Total financial assets |  | 6,445 |  | 6,718 |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  | 354 |  | 409 |  |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Carried At FV through P&L |  | 354 |  | 409 |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities |  | 191 |  | 290 |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities, at fair value, total |  | 544 |  | 699 |  |  |  |
Trade and other current payables |  | 2,089 | [3],[4] | 2,303 |  |  |  |
Interest payable |  | 38 |  | 36 |  |  |  |
Debt (Corporate bond and finance lease) |  | 4,943 |  | 3,621 |  |  |  |
Debt (Bank loans, overdrafts etc.) |  | 504 |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities at amortised cost, total |  | 7,574 |  | 7,159 |  |  |  |
Total financial liabilities |  | 8,118 |  | 7,858 |  |  |  |
Financial assets at amortised cost, category [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other current receivables |  | 4,476 |  | 4,004 |  |  |  |
Trade receivables [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 77 |  | 32 |  |  |  |
At fair value [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 136 | [5] | 116 | [6] |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 150 | [5] | 664 | [6] |  |  |
Derivative financial assets |  | 39 | [5] | 36 | [6] |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value, total |  | 324 | [5] | 817 | [6] |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  | 354 | [5] | 409 | [6] |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Carried At FV through P&L |  | 354 | [5] | 409 | [6] |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities |  | 191 | [5] | 290 | [6] |  |  |
Financial liabilities, at fair value, total |  | 544 | [5] | 699 | [6] |  |  |
Debt (Corporate bond and finance lease) |  | 5,500 | [5] | 3,906 | [6] |  |  |
At fair value [member] | Trade receivables [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 77 | [5] | 32 | [6] |  |  |
Current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 0 |  | 435 | [7] |  |  |
Current assets [Member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 0 | [5] | 435 | [6],[7] |  |  |
Debt securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 92 |  | 69 |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 28 |  | 26 |  |  |  |
Debt securities [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 92 | [5] | 69 | [6] |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 28 | [5] | 26 | [6] |  |  |
Other equity securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 7 |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Other equity securities [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 7 | [5] | 20 | [6] |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 45 | [5] | 172 | [6] |  |  |
Other equity securities [member] | Carrying amount [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 45 |  | 172 |  |  |  |
Other Financial Assets [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 37 |  | 27 |  |  |  |
Other Financial Assets [member] | At fair value [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 37 | [5] | 27 | [6] |  |  |
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 7 |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 8 |  | 457 |  |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value, total |  | 15 |  | 476 |  |  |  |
Debt (Corporate bond and finance lease) |  | 4,119 |  | 3,576 |  |  |  |
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | [7] |  |  | 434 |  |  |  |
Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Other equity securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 7 |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 8 |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 31 |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 27 |  | 27 |  |  |  |
Derivative financial assets |  | 39 |  | 36 |  |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value, total |  | 97 |  | 85 |  |  |  |
Derivative financial liabilities |  | 191 |  | 290 |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities, at fair value, total |  | 191 |  | 290 |  |  |  |
Debt (Corporate bond and finance lease) |  | 1,381 |  | 330 |  |  |  |
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Debt securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 27 |  | 26 |  |  |  |
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Other equity securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Other Financial Assets [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 31 |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 98 |  | 74 |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 0 |  | 112 |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 114 |  | 181 |  |  |  |
Financial assets, at fair value, total |  | 212 |  | 255 |  |  |  |
Contingent Consideration |  | 354 |  | 409 |  |  |  |
Financial Liabilities Carried At FV through P&L |  | 354 |  | 409 |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities, at fair value, total |  | 354 |  | 409 |  |  |  |
Total financial liabilities |  | 354 |  | 409 |  | € 66 |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Trade receivables [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 77 |  | 32 |  |  |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | [7] |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Debt securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | 92 |  | 69 |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Other equity securities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |  | 37 |  | 149 |  |  |  |
Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member] | Other Financial Assets [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  | € 6 |  | € 5 |  |  |  |
[1] | Non-IFRS financial measure. For the definition and reconciliation of the most directly comparable IFRS measure, refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
[2] | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. For a number of reasons, principally the effects of translation differences and consolidation changes, certain items in the statements of cash flows do not correspond to the differences between the balance sheet amounts for the respective items
[3] | Amounts in this table are undiscounted
[4] | This table excludes post-employment benefit plan contribution commitments and income tax liabilities in respect of tax risks because it is not possible to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the actual period of cash settlement
[5] | For Cash and cash equivalents, Loans and receivables, Accounts payable, interest accrual and Debt (excluding corporate bonds and leases), the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the nature of these instruments (including maturity and interest conditions) and therefore fair value information is not included in the table above.
[6] | For Cash and cash equivalents, Loans and receivables, Accounts payable, interest accrual and Debt (excluding corporate bonds and finance leases), the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the nature of these instruments (including maturity and interest conditions) and therefore fair value information is not included in the table above.
[7] | The majority of the balance reflects the remaining stake in Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), which relates to equity instruments.

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- Definition The amount of assets that are: (a) cash; (b) an equity instrument of another entity; (c) a contractual right: (i) to receive cash or another financial asset from another entity; or (ii) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially favourable to the entity; or (d) a contract that will, or may be, settled in the entity’s own equity instruments and is: (i) a non-derivative for which the entity is, or may be, obliged to receive a variable number of the entity’s own equity instruments; or (ii) a derivative that will, or may be, settled other than by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of the entity’s own equity instruments. For this purpose the entity’s own equity instruments do not include puttable financial instruments classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16A-16B of IAS 32, instruments that impose on the entity an obligation to deliver to another party a pro rata share of the net assets of the entity only on liquidation and are classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16C-16D of IAS 32, or instruments that are contracts for the future receipt or delivery of the entity’s own equity instruments. [Refer: Financial instruments, class [member]; Financial liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 25 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_25&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 35H -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_35H&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 35I -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_35I&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 35M -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_35M&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 35N -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_35N&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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