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Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unquoted assets |  | 33.00% | 33.00% | 33.00% |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation |  | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years |
Actuarial assumption of mortality rates |  | 0.10 |  |  |
Cash outflow | € 424 |  |  |  |
Employer contributions | 30 |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefit expense, defined benefit plans | 41 | € 56 | € 46 |  | € 95
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | 22 | 23 |  | 37
Included in financial expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefit expense, defined benefit plans |  | € 22 | 23 |  | € 37
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 13 |  |  |  |
Bottom of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in actuarial assumption of life expectancy after retirement |  | 6 months |  |  |
Top of range [member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in actuarial assumption of life expectancy after retirement |  | 1 year |  |  |
GERMANY |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation |  | 13 years |  |  |
Employer contributions | 15 |  |  |  |
Other countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation |  | 11 years |  |  |
Employer contributions | 15 |  |  |  |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
De-risking contributions paid into pension plan |  |  | € 130 | $ 150 |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation |  | 11 years |  |  |
Employer contributions | 0 |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions | 354 |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans [Member] | NETHERLANDS |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions | 173 |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans [Member] | Other countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions | 54 |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer contributions | 127 |  |  |  |
Unfunded defined-benefit plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash outflow | 40 |  |  |  |
Unfunded defined-benefit plans [Member] | GERMANY |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash outflow | 19 |  |  |  |
Unfunded defined-benefit plans [Member] | Other countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash outflow | 11 |  |  |  |
Unfunded defined-benefit plans [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash outflow | € 10 |  |  |  |

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