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Combined Earnings Per Share - Summary of Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions, shares in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Combined EPS - Basic |  |
Net profit attributable to shareholders' equity | € 3,039 | € 3,110
Average number of combined share units | 2,727.3 | 2,834.4
Combined EPS - basic | € 1.11 | € 1.10
Combined EPS - Diluted |  |
Net profit attributable to shareholders' equity | € 3,039 | € 3,110
Adjusted average number of combined share units | 2,737.3 | 2,845.7
Combined EPS - diluted | € 1.11 | € 1.09
Underlying EPS |  |
Net profit attributable to shareholder's equity | € 3,039 | € 3,110
Post tax impact of non-underlying items attributable to shareholders' equity (see note 2) | 287 | 96
Underlying profit attributable to shareholders' equity | € 3,326 | € 3,206
Adjusted average number of combined share units (millions of units) | 2,737.3 | 2,845.7
Underlying EPS - diluted | € 1.22 | € 1.13

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