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Provisions - Environmental provisions (Detail) - Other environment related 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 | € 144 | € 160 | € 321
Additional provisions, other provisions | 20 | 23 | 18
Provision used, other provisions | 18 | 15 | 21
Unused provision reversed, other provisions | 1 | 4 | 8
Increase (decrease) through change in discount rate, other provisions | 9 | (28) | 11
Increase through adjustments arising from passage of time, other provisions | 5 | 5 | 6
Decrease through transfer to liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale, other provisions |  |  | 146
Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, other provisions | 12 | 4 | (20)
Other provisions at end of period | € 170 | € 144 | € 160

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- Definition The amount of additional other provisions made. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The decrease in other provisions resulting from the transfer of those provisions to liabilities included in disposal groups classified as held for sale. [Refer: Other provisions; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in other provisions resulting from a change in discount rate. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in other provisions resulting from foreign currency exchange rate changes on provisions measured in a currency different from the entity's presentation currency. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The increase in other provisions through adjustments arising from the passage of time. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of provisions other than provisions for employee benefits. [Refer: Provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_78_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount used (ie incurred and charged against the provision) for other provisions. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount reversed for unused other provisions. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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