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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Movements in Property, Plant and Equipment (Parenthetical) (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | € 10,411 | € 11,673
Spreads business [member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Reclassification as held for sale | 548 |
Freehold land [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | € 247 | € 249

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- Definition The decrease in property, plant and equipment through classification as held for sale or inclusion in a disposal group classified as held for sale. [Refer: Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]; Property, plant and equipment; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2016-01-13 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=16&date=2016-03-30&anchor=para_73_e_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2016-03-31 + Details
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- Definition The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2016-01-13 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=16&date=2016-03-30&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2016-03-31 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2016-01-13 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2016-03-30&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2016-03-31 + Details
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