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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Movements in Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | € 10,411 |  |
Depreciation charge for the year | (1,191) | € (1,173) | € (1,154)
Ending balance | 10,347 | 10,411 |
Includes capital expenditures for assets under construction | 1,086 | 1,065 |
Cost [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 19,398 | 21,207 |
Hyperinflation restatement at the beginning of the year | 219 |  |
Acquisitions of group companies | 42 | 42 |
Disposals of group companies |  | (94) |
Additions | 1,340 | 1,532 |
Disposals | (704) | (459) |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 142 |  |
Currency retranslation | (442) | (1,667) |
Reclassification as held for sale | (71) | (1,163) |
Ending balance | 19,924 | 19,398 | 21,207
Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (8,987) | (9,534) |
Hyperinflation restatement at the beginning of the year | (116) |  |
Disposals of group companies |  | 30 |
Depreciation charge for the year | (1,191) | (1,173) |
Disposals | 591 | 414 |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (60) |  |
Currency retranslation | 143 | 643 |
Reclassification as held for sale | 43 | 633 |
Ending balance | (9,577) | (8,987) | (9,534)
Land and buildings [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,033 |  |
Ending balance | 3,119 | 3,033 |
Includes capital expenditures for assets under construction | 130 | 93 |
Land and buildings [Member] | Cost [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,462 | 4,745 |
Hyperinflation restatement at the beginning of the year | 37 |  |
Acquisitions of group companies | 11 | 13 |
Disposals of group companies |  | (16) |
Additions | 249 | 314 |
Disposals | (97) | (19) |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 49 |  |
Currency retranslation | (91) | (384) |
Reclassification as held for sale | (17) | (191) |
Ending balance | 4,603 | 4,462 | 4,745
Land and buildings [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,429) | (1,483) |
Hyperinflation restatement at the beginning of the year | (10) |  |
Disposals of group companies |  | 1 |
Depreciation charge for the year | (125) | (142) |
Disposals | 62 | 14 |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (7) |  |
Currency retranslation | 15 | 100 |
Reclassification as held for sale | 10 | 81 |
Ending balance | (1,484) | (1,429) | (1,483)
Plant and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,378 |  |
Ending balance | 7,228 | 7,378 |
Includes capital expenditures for assets under construction | 956 | 972 |
Plant and equipment [Member] | Cost [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14,936 | 16,462 |
Hyperinflation restatement at the beginning of the year | 182 |  |
Acquisitions of group companies | 31 | 29 |
Disposals of group companies |  | (78) |
Additions | 1,091 | 1,218 |
Disposals | (607) | (440) |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 93 |  |
Currency retranslation | (351) | (1,283) |
Reclassification as held for sale | (54) | (972) |
Ending balance | 15,321 | 14,936 | 16,462
Plant and equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (7,558) | (8,051) |
Hyperinflation restatement at the beginning of the year | (106) |  |
Disposals of group companies |  | 29 |
Depreciation charge for the year | (1,066) | (1,031) |
Disposals | 529 | 400 |
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (53) |  |
Currency retranslation | 128 | 543 |
Reclassification as held for sale | 33 | 552 |
Ending balance | € (8,093) | € (7,558) | € (8,051)

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