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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, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | € 12,062 |
Ending balance | 10,558 | € 12,062
Owned assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 10,249 |
Ending balance | 8,909 | 10,249
Owned assets [Member] | Plant and equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 7,230 |
Ending balance | 6,146 | 7,230
Owned assets [Member] | Land and buildings [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 3,019 |
Ending balance | 2,763 | 3,019
Owned assets [Member] | Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 20,342 | 19,602
Additions through business combinations | 166 | 35
Disposals and other movements | (991) | (721)
Additions | 863 | 1,316
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (45) | (31)
Reclassification as held for sale | (100) | (179)
Currency retranslation | (1,727) | 320
Ending balance | 18,508 | 20,342
Owned assets [Member] | Cost [Member] | Plant and equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 15,844 | 15,216
Additions through business combinations | 44 | 28
Disposals and other movements | (901) | (649)
Additions | 756 | 1,141
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (27) | (28)
Reclassification as held for sale | (81) | (116)
Currency retranslation | (1,330) | 252
Ending balance | 14,305 | 15,844
Owned assets [Member] | Cost [Member] | Land and buildings [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 4,498 | 4,386
Additions through business combinations | 122 | 7
Disposals and other movements | (90) | (72)
Additions | 107 | 175
Hyperinflationary adjustment | (18) | (3)
Reclassification as held for sale | (19) | (63)
Currency retranslation | (397) | 68
Ending balance | 4,203 | 4,498
Owned assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | (10,093) | (9,388)
Disposals and other movements | 868 | 484
Depreciation charge for the year | (1,228) | (1,156)
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 26 | 35
Reclassification as held for sale | 71 | 119
Currency retranslation | 757 | (187)
Ending balance | (9,599) | (10,093)
Includes capital expenditures for assets under construction | 735 | 950
Owned assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] | Plant and equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | (8,614) | (7,998)
Disposals and other movements | 814 | 456
Depreciation charge for the year | (1,093) | (1,022)
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 20 | 30
Reclassification as held for sale | 60 | 81
Currency retranslation | 654 | (161)
Ending balance | (8,159) | (8,614)
Includes capital expenditures for assets under construction | 660 | 872
Owned assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation [Member] | Land and buildings [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | (1,479) | (1,390)
Disposals and other movements | 54 | 28
Depreciation charge for the year | (135) | (134)
Hyperinflationary adjustment | 6 | 5
Reclassification as held for sale | 11 | 38
Currency retranslation | 103 | (26)
Ending balance | (1,440) | (1,479)
Includes capital expenditures for assets under construction | € 75 | € 78

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