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Trade and Other Current Receivables - Additional Information (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Other receivables | € 1,442 | € 1,331 |
Current trade receivables | 4,350 | 3,439 |
Impairment provision | 214 | 184 | € 166
Current trade receivables [member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment provision | 188 | 160 |
Other Current Receivables [member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment provision | 13 | 10 |
Non Current Trade And Other Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment provision | 13 | 14 |
Financial asset [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Other receivables | 299 | 281 |
Non Financial Asset [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Other receivables | 1,142 | 1,050 |
Rebates Payable To Customers [Member] |  |  |
Trade and Other Current Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Current trade receivables | € 3,062 | € 2,766 |

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