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The disclosure of amount of impairment loss based on which weighted average cost of capital is disclosed.

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The element represent about long term assumption for benchmark brent price.

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Oil price per unit.

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The profitability margin per barrel.

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Represents the percentage of decrease weighted average cost of capital.

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Represents the pre tax percentage of weighted average cost of capital.

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The amount of additional goodwill recognised, except goodwill included in a disposal group that, on acquisition, meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5. [Refer: Goodwill; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]]

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The amount recognised as a reduction of the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit to its recoverable amount. [Refer: Carrying amount [member]]

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The amount recognised as an increase of the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit to its recoverable amount when an impairment loss had been previously recognised. [Refer: Impairment loss]

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Net reversal (impairment) of tangible and intangible assets (Details Textual) € in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) bbl $ / bbl $ / BBL	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) bbl $ / bbl $ / BBL	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Discount rate used in current measurement of fair value less costs of disposal	0.00%	0.00%
Impairment loss	€ 1,701		€ 913
Profitability margin per barrel \| bbl	5	5
Disclosure of amount of impairment loss based on which weighted average cost of capital is disclosed	WACC relating to impairment losses/reversals of impairments of more than 100 million	WACC relating to impairment losses/reversals of impairments of more than 100 million
Long Term Assumption For Benchmark Brent Price \| $ / bbl	85	85
Oil Price \| $ / BBL	60	60
Predicted Oil Price \| $ / BBL	70	70
Decrease in oil price \| $ / BBL	20	20
Gas Distribution Company of Thessaloniki Thessaly SA [Member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Additional recognition, goodwill \| $
Bottom of range [member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Percentage	6.20%	6.20%
Top of range [member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Percentage	16.00%	16.00%
Oil & Gas and refining business segment [Member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Marginal Decrease Percentage	0.50%	0.50%
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Percentage	7.30%	7.30%
Gas & Power [Member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Impairment loss	€ 66
Refining & Marketing business line [Member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Impairment loss	€ 156
Exploration & Production [Member] \| Individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Reversal of impairment loss \| $		$ 299
Impairment loss	€ 1,025
Exploration & Production [Member] \| Bottom of range [member] \| Individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Pre Tax Rate Percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Exploration & Production [Member] \| Top of range [member] \| Individual assets or cash-generating units [member]
Disclosure Of Impairment Of Assets Explanatory [Line Items]
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital Pre Tax Rate Percentage	9.00%	9.00%