v3.25.1

Share based payments - Category (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 EquityInstruments € / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 EquityInstruments € / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 EquityInstruments € / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 EquityInstruments € / shares
Subscription rights plans
Total rights outstanding	11,911,109	11,472,520	10,816,856	8,579,837
Exercise Price | € / shares	€ 73.19	€ 77.93	€ 83.12	€ 92.69
Subscription rights
Subscription rights plans
Total rights outstanding	11,911,109	11,472,520	10,816,856
Weighted average remaining expected life	1560 days	1728 days	1914 days
Exercise Price | € / shares	€ 73.19	€ 77.93	€ 83.1
Members of the Board of Directors | Subscription rights
Subscription rights plans
Total rights outstanding	7,500	7,500	75,000
Members of the Executive Committee | Subscription rights
Subscription rights plans
Total rights outstanding	1,616,500	1,670,500	1,864,000
Personnel | Subscription rights
Subscription rights plans
Total rights outstanding	10,287,109	9,794,520	8,877,856

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