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Share based payments - Subscription right plans (Textual) (Details) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2024 shares | May 16, 2024 shares | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) EquityInstruments € / shares | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) EquityInstruments € / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) EquityInstruments € / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 € / shares
Subscription rights plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Average exercise price |  |  | € 73.19 | € 77.93 | € 83.12 | € 92.69
Subscription rights offered | 41,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,538,400 | 3,127,239 |
Subscription rights |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation expense | € |  |  | € 19,886,000 | € 56,718,000 | € 88,506,000 |
Average exercise price |  |  | € 73.19 | € 77.93 | € 83.1 |
Weighted average remaining expected life |  |  | 1560 days | 1728 days | 1914 days |
Subscription rights offered | EquityInstruments |  |  | 1,381,000 |  |  |
Subscription rights | Members of the Board of Directors |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 36 months |  |  |
Percentage vested |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |
Twenty Twenty Four Plan ROW And RMV [Member] | Vesting tranche one |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage vested |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Twenty Twenty Four Plan ROW And RMV [Member] | Vesting tranche two |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage vested |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Twenty Twenty Four Plan ROW And RMV [Member] | Vesting tranche three |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage vested |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |

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