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Income taxes - Expiry years of net operating loss and credit carryforwards (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | € 5,141 | € 5,990
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 2,826 | 3,077
Later than five years [member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,173 | 2,312
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 12 | 36
Later than four years and not later than five years [member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 519 | 18
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 3 | 6
Later than one year and not later than two years [member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 6 | 3
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 3 | 1
Later than three years and not later than four years [member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 14 | 1,911
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 7 | 1,906
Later than two years and not later than three years [member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,680 | 16
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 1,679 | 4
Not later than one year [member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 3 | 2
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | 0 | 1
Unlimited [Member] |  |
Income taxes - Text Details (Detail) [Line Items] |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,746 | € 1,728
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized | € 1,123 |

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