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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill and intangibles | € 28,401 | € 27,433
Property, plant and equipment | 10,411 | 11,673
Deferred tax assets | 1,085 | 1,354
Other non-current assets | 557 | 718
Current assets |  |
Inventories | 3,962 | 4,278
Trade and other receivables | 5,222 | 5,102
Current tax assets | 488 | 317
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,317 | 3,382
Current assets | 16,983 | 13,884
Assets held for sale | 3,224 | 206
Current liabilities |  |
Trade payables and other current liabilities | 13,426 | 13,871
Current tax liabilities | 1,088 | 844
Total current liabilities | 23,177 | 20,556
Non-current liabilities |  |
Provisions | 794 | 1,033
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,913 | 2,061
Total non-current liabilities | 22,721 | 18,893
Liabilities held for sale | 170 | 1
Non-Current Assets Held for Sale [Member] |  |
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 30 | 22
Disposal Groups Held for Sale [Member] |  |
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill and intangibles | 2,311 | 98
Property, plant and equipment | 552 | 46
Deferred tax assets | 145 |
Other non-current assets | 1 |
Total non-current assets | 3,009 | 144
Current assets |  |
Inventories | 130 | 34
Trade and other receivables | 18 | 1
Current tax assets | 13 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 19 |
Other | 5 | 5
Current assets | 185 | 40
Assets held for sale | 3,224 | 206
Current liabilities |  |
Trade payables and other current liabilities | 106 | 1
Current tax liabilities | 11 |
Provisions | 1 |
Total current liabilities | 118 | 1
Non-current liabilities |  |
Pensions and post-retirement healthcare liabilities | 9 |
Provisions | 1 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 42 |
Total non-current liabilities | 52 |
Liabilities held for sale | 170 | € 1
Spreads [Member] | Disposal Groups Held for Sale [Member] |  |
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill and intangibles | 2,311 |
Property, plant and equipment | 548 |
Deferred tax assets | 145 |
Other non-current assets | 1 |
Total non-current assets | 3,005 |
Current assets |  |
Inventories | 130 |
Trade and other receivables | 17 |
Current tax assets | 13 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 19 |
Current assets | 179 |
Assets held for sale | 3,184 |
Current liabilities |  |
Trade payables and other current liabilities | 106 |
Current tax liabilities | 11 |
Provisions | 1 |
Total current liabilities | 118 |
Non-current liabilities |  |
Pensions and post-retirement healthcare liabilities | 9 |
Provisions | 1 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 42 |
Total non-current liabilities | 52 |
Liabilities held for sale | € 170 |

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