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Deferred tax liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure Of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about Deferred tax liabilities [text block]

Deferred tax liabilities were recognized net of the amounts of deferred tax assets that can be offset for €4,269 million (€4,286 million at December 31, 2016).

(€ million)		Deferred tax liabilities
Amount at December 31, 2016			6,667
Additions			1,171
Deductions			(835	)
Currency translation differences			(1,123	)
Other changes			20
Amount at December 31, 2017			5,900

Disclosure of detailed information about Deferred tax assets and liabilities [text block]

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

(€ million)		December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Deferred tax liabilities			10,169				10,953
Deferred tax assets available for offset			(4,269	)			(4,286	)
			5,900				6,667
Deferred tax assets not available for offset			(4,078	)			(3,790	)
Net deferred tax liabilities			1,822				2,877

Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [text block]

The most significant temporary differences giving rise to net deferred tax liabilities are disclosed below:

(€ million)		Carrying amount at December 31, 2017				Carrying amount at December 31, 2016
Deferred tax liabilities
Accelerated tax depreciation			8,323				8,899
Difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of assets acquired			1,106				1,269
Site restoration and abandonment (tangible assets)			305				348
Application of the weighted average cost method in evaluation of inventories			70				81
Other			365				356
			10,169				10,953
Deferred tax assets, gross
Carry-forward tax losses			(5,240	)			(4,722	)
Site restoration and abandonment (provisions for contingencies)			(2,747	)			(2,881	)
Timing differences on depreciation and amortization			(2,164	)			(2,260	)
Accruals for impairment losses and provisions for contingencies			(1,404	)			(1,413	)
Impairment losses			(801	)			(906	)
Over/Underlifting			(395	)			(270	)
Employee benefits			(194	)			(163	)
Unrealized intercompany profits			(130	)			(118	)
Other			(534	)			(965	)
			(13,609	)			(13,698	)
Impairments of deferred tax assets			5,262				5,622
Deferred tax assets, net			(8,347	)			(8,076	)
Net deferred tax liabilities			1,822				2,877

Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in deferred tax liability assets [text block]

The following table summarizes the changes in deferred tax liabilities and assets:

(€ million)		Deferred tax liabilities				Deferred tax assets, gross				Impairments of deferred tax assets				Deferred tax assets, net				Net deferred tax liabilities
2017
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year			10,953				(13,698	)			5,622				(8,076	)			2,877
Additions			1,171				(2,341	)			212				(2,129	)			(958	)
Deductions			(835	)			1,588				(349	)			1,239				404
Currency translation differences			(1,123	)			862				(202	)			660				(463	)
Other changes			3				(20	)			(21	)			(41	)			(38	)
Carrying amount at the end of the year			10,169				(13,609	)			5,262				(8,347	)			1,822
2016
Carrying amount at the beginning of the year			10,780				(12,307	)			5,099				(7,208	)			3,572
Additions			1,796				(2,994	)			667				(2,327	)			(531	)
Deductions			(1,486	)			1,208				(254	)			954				(532	)
Currency translation differences			229				(185	)			80				(105	)			124
Other changes			(366	)			580				30				610				244
Carrying amount at the end of the year			10,953				(13,698	)			5,622				(8,076	)			2,877