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Trade and Other Current Receivables - Additional Information (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Other receivables | € 1,331 | € 1,269 |
Impairment provision | 184 | 166 | € 155
Current Trade Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment provision | 160 | 143 |
Other Current Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment provision | 10 | 10 |
Non Current Trade And Other Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment provision | 14 | 13 |
Financial asset [member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Other receivables | 281 | 396 |
Non financial asset [member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Other receivables | € 1,050 | € 873 |

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