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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, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Equity - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | € 621 | € 514 | € 318
Treasury shares for share-based payments [Member] |  |  |
Equity - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares acquired | 5,497,675 | 8,226,101 | 15,222,662
Average market price | € 34.25 | € 32.59 | € 31.81
Purchase of treasury shares | € 188 | € 268 | € 484
Shares delivered | 8,100,660 | 10,453,020 | 12,332,592
Average price (FIFO) | € 32.87 | € 32.66 | € 27.07
Cost of delivered shares | € 266 | € 341 | € 334
Total Shares In Treasury At Year End | 5,268,467 | 7,871,452 | 10,098,371
Cost of treasury shares for employee options | € 180 | € 258 | € 331

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