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Segment Information - Summary of Additional Information by Geographies (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Additional information by geographies [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover |  | € 50,724 | € 51,980 | € 50,982
Operating profit |  | 8,303 | 8,708 | 12,639
Non-underlying items |  | 1,064 | 1,239 | (3,176)
Underlying operating profit |  | 9,367 | 9,947 | 9,463
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  | 175 | 176 | 185
Asia/AMET/RUB [member] |  |  |  |
Additional information by geographies [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover | [1] | 23,440 | 24,129 | 22,868
Operating profit | [1] | 4,137 | 4,418 | 4,824
Non-underlying items | [1] | 409 | 439 | (437)
Underlying operating profit | [1] | 4,546 | 4,857 | 4,387
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | [1] | 8 | (5) |
The Americas [member] |  |  |  |
Additional information by geographies [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover | [2] | 16,080 | 16,482 | 16,020
Operating profit | [2] | 2,723 | 2,683 | 3,621
Non-underlying items | [2] | 249 | 395 | (892)
Underlying operating profit | [2] | 2,973 | 3,078 | 2,729
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates | [2] | 122 | 126 | 114
Europe [member] |  |  |  |
Additional information by geographies [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover |  | 11,204 | 11,369 | 12,094
Operating profit |  | 1,443 | 1,607 | 4,194
Non-underlying items |  | 406 | 405 | (1,847)
Underlying operating profit |  | 1,848 | 2,012 | 2,347
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates |  | € 45 | € 55 | € 71
[1] | Refers to Asia, Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
[2] | Americas sales in North America were €10,117 million (2019: €9,411 million; 2018 €9,041 million) and in Latin America were €5,963 million (2019: €7,071 million; 2018: €6,979 million).

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