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Related Party Transactions - Summary of Related Party Balances Existed with Associate or Joint Venture Businesses (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Joint Ventures Where Entity is Venturer [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Transactions between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |
Trading and other balances due from joint ventures | € 124 | € 115
Associates [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Transactions between Related Parties [Line Items] |  |
Trading and other balances due from/(to) associates | € 0 | € 0

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