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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Summary of Contingent Liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Total contingent liabilities | € 3,658 | € 3,667
Brazil [member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Corporate reorganisation - IPI, PIS and COFINS taxes and penalties | 2,032 | 2,092
Inputs for PIS and COFINS taxes | 52 | 16
Goodwill amortisation | 177 | 121
Other tax assessments - approximately 600 cases | 916 | 1,095
Total contingent liabilities | 3,177 | 3,324
Brazil other | 67 | 19
Other Countries [Member] |  |
Disclosure of contingent liabilities [line items] |  |
Total contingent liabilities | € 414 | € 324

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