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Employees - Summary of Movements in (Deficit)/Surplus (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |
Current service cost |  | € (223) | € (216) | € (220)
Special termination benefits |  | (37) | (5) | (16)
Past service costs including (losses)/gains on curtailments |  | 20 | 65 | (41)
Actual return on plan assets (excluding amounts in net finance income/charge) |  | 1,494 | 2,385 | (1,108)
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in demographic assumptions |  | 246 | 183 | 42
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in financial assumptions |  | (1,414) | (2,138) | 611
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from experience adjustments |  | (78) | (12) | 18
Liabilities net of assets [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (196) | (874) |
Current service cost |  | (223) | (216) |
Employee contributions |  | 17 | 17 |
Special termination benefits |  | (37) | (5) |
Past service costs including (losses)/gains on curtailments |  | 20 | 65 |
Settlements |  | 7 | (2) |
Actual return on plan assets (excluding amounts in net finance income/charge) |  | 1,494 | 2,385 |
Change in asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in finance cost |  | 2 | (37) |
Interest cost |  | (445) | (603) |
Interest income | [1] | 436 | 573 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in demographic assumptions |  | 246 | 183 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in financial assumptions |  | (1,414) | (2,138) |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from experience adjustments |  | (78) | (12) |
Employer contributions |  | 398 | 401 |
Others |  | (18) | (18) |
Currency retranslation |  | 78 | 85 |
Ending balance |  | 287 | (196) | (874)
Liabilities net of assets [member] | United Kingdom [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,121 | 590 |
Current service cost |  | (114) | (104) |
Past service costs including (losses)/gains on curtailments |  | 17 | 56 |
Actual return on plan assets (excluding amounts in net finance income/charge) |  | 1,109 | 1,233 |
Interest cost |  | (208) | (276) |
Interest income | [1] | 230 | 292 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in demographic assumptions |  | (1) | 157 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in financial assumptions |  | (806) | (955) |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from experience adjustments |  | (67) | (44) |
Employer contributions |  | 104 | 94 |
Others |  | 2 |  |
Currency retranslation |  | (36) | 78 |
Ending balance |  | 1,351 | 1,121 | 590
Liabilities net of assets [member] | Netherlands [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 425 | 332 |
Current service cost |  | (3) | (4) |
Actual return on plan assets (excluding amounts in net finance income/charge) |  | 206 | 588 |
Interest cost |  | (55) | (82) |
Interest income | [1] | 60 | 89 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in demographic assumptions |  | 245 | 14 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in financial assumptions |  | (354) | (511) |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from experience adjustments |  | (6) | (15) |
Employer contributions |  | 12 | 14 |
Others |  | (3) |  |
Ending balance |  | 527 | 425 | 332
Liabilities net of assets [member] | All other countries [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (1,742) | (1,796) |
Current service cost |  | (106) | (108) |
Employee contributions |  | 17 | 17 |
Special termination benefits |  | (37) | (5) |
Past service costs including (losses)/gains on curtailments |  | 3 | 9 |
Settlements |  | 7 | (2) |
Actual return on plan assets (excluding amounts in net finance income/charge) |  | 179 | 564 |
Change in asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in finance cost |  | 2 | (37) |
Interest cost |  | (182) | (245) |
Interest income | [1] | 146 | 192 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in demographic assumptions |  | 2 | 12 |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from changes in financial assumptions |  | (254) | (672) |
Actuarial gain/(loss) arising from experience adjustments |  | (5) | 47 |
Employer contributions |  | 282 | 293 |
Others |  | (17) | (18) |
Currency retranslation |  | 114 | 7 |
Ending balance |  | € (1,591) | € (1,742) | € (1,796)
[1] | This includes the impact of interest on asset ceiling.

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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in demographic assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Demographic assumptions deal with matters such as: (a) mortality; (b) rates of employee turnover, disability and early retirement; (c) the proportion of plan members with dependants who will be eligible for benefits; (d) the proportion of plan members who will select each form of payment option available under the plan terms; and (e) claim rates under medical plans. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause ii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_c_ii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in financial assumptions that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Financial assumptions deal with items such as: (a) the discount rate; (b) benefit levels, excluding any cost of the benefits to be met by employees, and future salary; (c) in the case of medical benefits, future medical costs, including claim handling costs (ie the costs that will be incurred in processing and resolving claims, including legal and adjuster's fees); and (d) taxes payable by the plan on contributions relating to service before the reporting date or on benefits resulting from that service. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause iii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_c_iii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from actuarial gains (losses) arising from experience adjustments that result in remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset). Experience adjustments deal with the effects of differences between the previous actuarial assumptions and what has actually occurred. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan by the employer. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from contributions to a defined benefit plan by plan participants. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset); Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from employee service in the current period. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from changes that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from the passage of time. [Refer: Interest expense; Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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