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Equity - Share capital transactions (Detail) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase of treasury shares | € 130 | € 621 | € 514
Reduction of treasury shares | 3,809,675 |  |
Cancellation of treasury shares | € 152 | € 1,500 |
Treasury shares transactions [Member] |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares in treasury, at the start of the period | 491,464 | 4,140,000 |
Shares acquired | 3,318,211 | 34,892,820 | 23,767,778
Average market price | € 39.21 | € 34.29 | € 32.58
Purchase of treasury shares | € 130 | € 1,196 | € 774
Reduction of treasury shares | 3,809,675 | 38,541,356 | 24,246,711
Cancellation of treasury shares | € 152 | € 1,316 | € 783
Total cost |  | € 22 | € 141
Shares in treasury, at the end of the period |  | 491,464 | 4,140,000

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