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Share-based Compensation - Outstanding Options Issued (Detail) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Exercise Price 1 [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Exercise Price 2 [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 1 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 2 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 3 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 4 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 5 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 6 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 7 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 8 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Post-IPO Plan [Member] Exercise Price 9 [Member] USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Year granted |  |  |  | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010
Exercise price |  |  |  | $ 23.49 | $ 22.62 | $ 26.32 | $ 21.63 | $ 25.01 | $ 31.81 | $ 19.78 | $ 16.84 | $ 13.27
Shares |  |  |  | 4,047,450 | 197,550 | 158,930 | 493,865 | 86,492 | 61,040 | 82,365 | 3,298,913 | 2,483,509
Intrinsic value | € 61 | € 29 | € 32 | $ 11 | $ 1 |  | $ 2 |  |  | $ 1 | $ 31 | $ 32
Weighted average remaining contractual term |  |  |  | 9 years 9 months 18 days | 9 years 7 months 6 days | 9 years 3 months 18 days | 9 years 1 month 6 days | 8 years 1 month 6 days | 8 years 3 months 18 days | 8 years 7 months 6 days | 8 years 9 months 18 days | 7 years 9 months 18 days

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- Definition Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of options outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph d(1) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph b(1)(a, b) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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