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Segment Information - Summary of Operating Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | € 53,715 | € 52,713 | € 53,272
Operating profit | 8,857 | 7,801 | 7,515
Non-underlying items | 543 | 823 | 796
Underlying operating profit | 9,400 | 8,624 | 8,311
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 155 | 127 | 107
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 1,538 | 1,464 | 1,370
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 417 | 355 | 330
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | 319 | 243 | 337
Personal care [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | 20,697 | 20,172 | 20,074
Operating profit | 4,103 | 3,704 | 3,637
Non-underlying items | 272 | 329 | 314
Underlying operating profit | 4,375 | 4,033 | 3,951
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 8 | (5) | (4)
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 488 | 437 | 377
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 164 | 134 | 125
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | 80 | 74 | 142
Home care [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | 10,574 | 10,009 | 10,159
Operating profit | 1,138 | 949 | 740
Non-underlying items | 150 | 137 | 115
Underlying operating profit | 1,288 | 1,086 | 855
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 4 | 1 |
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 248 | 236 | 235
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 79 | 86 | 76
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | 48 | 45 | 58
Home and personal care [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | 31,271 | 30,181 | 30,233
Operating profit | 5,241 | 4,653 | 4,377
Non-underlying items | 422 | 466 | 429
Underlying operating profit | 5,663 | 5,119 | 4,806
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 12 | (4) | (4)
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 736 | 673 | 612
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 243 | 220 | 201
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | 128 | 119 | 200
Foods [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | 12,512 | 12,524 | 12,919
Operating profit | 2,275 | 2,180 | 2,298
Non-underlying items | 196 | 214 | 170
Underlying operating profit | 2,471 | 2,394 | 2,468
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 7 | 4 | 4
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 321 | 322 | 308
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 96 | 76 | 72
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | 76 | 75 | 41
Refreshment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | 9,932 | 10,008 | 10,120
Operating profit | 1,341 | 968 | 840
Non-underlying items | (75) | 143 | 197
Underlying operating profit | 1,266 | 1,111 | 1,037
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 136 | 127 | 107
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 481 | 469 | 450
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 78 | 59 | 57
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | 115 | 49 | 96
Foods and Refreshment [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Turnover | 22,444 | 22,532 | 23,039
Operating profit | 3,616 | 3,148 | 3,138
Non-underlying items | 121 | 357 | 367
Underlying operating profit | 3,737 | 3,505 | 3,505
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | 143 | 131 | 111
Significant non-cash charges within underlying operating profit: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortisation | 802 | 791 | 758
Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges | 174 | 135 | 129
Significant non-cash charges within non-underlying items: |  |  |
Impairment and other non-cash charges | € 191 | € 124 | € 137

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