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Employees - Schedule of Charges Related to Equity-Settled Plans (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Share Based Compensation Plans [Line Items]
Income statement charge	€ (108)	€ (151)	€ (196)
Performance share plans [Member]
Disclosure of Share Based Compensation Plans [Line Items]
Income statement charge	(98)	(142)	(183)
Other plans [Member]
Disclosure of Share Based Compensation Plans [Line Items]
Income statement charge	€ (10)	€ (9)	€ (13)

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The amount of expense from share-based payment transactions with employees.

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