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Trade Payables and Other Liabilities - Summary of Trade Payables and Other Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of trade and other payables [Line Items] |  |
Trade payables | € 9,121 | € 8,217
KKR [member] |  |
Disclosure of trade and other payables [Line Items] |  |
Trade payables | € 311 |

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