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Post-employment benefits - Assumptions used for defined-benefit obligations in the United States, Germany and the rest of the world (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 2.40% | 3.20%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 1.90% | 2.10%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 2.60% | 2.40%
GERMANY |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 0.80% | 1.50%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 1.80% | 1.80%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 2.50% | 2.50%
Other countries [Member] |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 2.60% | 2.70%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 1.90% | 1.60%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 2.80% | 2.60%
UNITED STATES |  |
Post-employment benefits - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Actuarial assumption of discount rates | 3.10% | 4.20%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of inflation | 2.00% | 2.30%
Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases | 0.00% | 0.00%

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- Definition The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The expected rate of inflation that is used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The expected rate of salary increases used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 144 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_144&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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