Cash and cash equivalents (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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| Cash at banks | € 907,939 | € 358,016 | € 288,052 | ||
| Term deposits | 953,677 | 733,537 | 713,446 | ||
| Money market funds | 199,243 | 149,711 | |||
| Cash on hand | 3 | ||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | $ 656.9 | € 1,861,616 | € 1,290,796 | € 1,151,211 | € 973,241 |
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- Definition The amount of cash balances held at banks. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of cash held by the entity. This does not include demand deposits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition A classification of cash equivalents representing short-term deposits. [Refer: Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition A classification of cash equivalents representing short-term investments. [Refer: Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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