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Other financial assets - Text Details (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Other financial assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other current financial assets | € 0 | € 1 | € 436
Increase (Decrease) in current financial assets |  | 435 |
Sale Of Shares Of Philips Lighting |  | 549 |
Non-current investments in equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income | 119 | 45 |
Acquisitions Additions | 45 |  |
Value adjustment through P&L | € 133 | 18 |
Philips Lighting [Member] |  |  |
Other financial assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on available-for-sale financial assets, before tax |  | € 114 |

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