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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Summary of Contingent Liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Summary of contingent liabilities |  |
Total contingent liabilities | € 3,510 | € 4,210
Brazil [member] |  |
Summary of contingent liabilities |  |
Corporate reorganisation - IPI, PIS and COFINS taxes and penalties | 2,040 | 2,235
Inputs for PIS and COFINS taxes | 35 | 43
Goodwill amortisation | 137 | 184
Other tax assessments - approximately 600 cases | 650 | 959
Total Brazil tax | 2,862 | 3,421
Other Countries [Member] |  |
Summary of contingent liabilities |  |
Other contingent liabilities | € 648 | € 789

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