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Provisions for contingencies (Details)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount € 13,896
New or increased provisions 1,391
Initial recognition and changes in estimates 370
Accretion discount 264
Reversal of utilized provisions (1,426)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (200)
Currency translation differences (834)
Other changes (14)
Carrying amount 13,447
Provision For Decommissioning Restoration And Rehabilitation Costs [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 8,419
Initial recognition and changes in estimates 370
Accretion discount 271
Reversal of utilized provisions (289)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (10)
Currency translation differences (646)
Other changes 11
Carrying amount 8,126
Environment Related Provision [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 2,691
New or increased provisions 217
Accretion discount (9)
Reversal of utilized provisions (237)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (17)
Currency translation differences (1)
Other changes 9
Carrying amount 2,653
Legal Proceedings Provision [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 954
New or increased provisions 567
Accretion discount 1
Reversal of utilized provisions (281)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (50)
Currency translation differences (95)
Other changes 11
Carrying amount 1,107
Provision For Taxes [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 732
New or increased provisions 162
Reversal of utilized provisions (225)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (52)
Currency translation differences (66)
Other changes (24)
Carrying amount 527
Loss adjustments and actuarial provisions [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 207
New or increased provisions 181
Reversal of utilized provisions (190)
Other changes 7
Carrying amount 205
Provision for redundancy incentives [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 176
New or increased provisions 9
Accretion discount 1
Reversal of utilized provisions (17)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (32)
Other changes 3
Carrying amount 140
Onerous Contracts Provision [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 165
Accretion discount 2
Reversal of utilized provisions (99)
Reversal of unutilized provisions (1)
Currency translation differences (7)
Carrying amount 60
Provision for losses on investments [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 153
New or increased provisions 46
Reversal of unutilized provisions (10)
Currency translation differences (7)
Carrying amount 182
Provision for Oil insurance cover [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 88
Reversal of unutilized provisions (3)
Currency translation differences (1)
Other changes (8)
Carrying amount 76
Disposal And Restructuring Provision [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 58
New or increased provisions 16
Reversal of utilized provisions (13)
Other changes 4
Carrying amount 65
Miscellaneous Other Provisions [Member]  
DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsContingentLiabilitiesAndContingentAssetsExplanatoryLineItems [Line Items]  
Carrying amount 253 [1]
New or increased provisions 193 [1]
Accretion discount (2) [1]
Reversal of utilized provisions (75) [1]
Reversal of unutilized provisions (25) [1]
Currency translation differences (11) [1]
Other changes (27) [1]
Carrying amount € 306 [1]
[1] Each individual amount included herein was lower than €50 million.