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Investments (Details Textual) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Difference amount between purchase price of interest acquired and book value of corresponding fraction of net equity € 58    
Investments accounted for using equity method € 7,044 € 3,511 € 4,040
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired 69.60%    
Increase Through Write Up Of Assets € 681    
Nigeria LNG Ltd [Member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 651 99  
Increase Through Write Up Of Assets 511    
Saudi European Petro chemical Co [Member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 144 13  
Increase Through Write Up Of Assets 130    
Associates [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 1,452 1,063  
Joint ventures [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 5,497 2,332  
Angola LNG Ltd [Member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 95 802  
Angola LNG Ltd [Member] | Associates [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 1,106 802  
Union Fenosa Gas SA [Member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method 335 350  
Union Fenosa Gas SA [Member] | Joint ventures [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Difference amount between purchase price of interest acquired and book value of corresponding fraction of net equity 15    
Investments accounted for using equity method 335 350  
Novamont SpA [Member] | Associates [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Difference amount between purchase price of interest acquired and book value of corresponding fraction of net equity 43    
Investments accounted for using equity method 67 71  
Coral FLNG SA [Member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Additional Capital Contributed In Associates Accounted Under Equity Method 48    
Coral FLNG SA [Member] | Associates [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method € 102 € 54  
Commonwealth fusion system Llc [Member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired 33.72%    
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value € 42    
Commonwealth fusion system Llc [Member] | Associates [member]      
Disclosure Of Investments [Line Items]      
Investments accounted for using equity method € 42