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The amount of an entity’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity has received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer.

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The amount of assistance by government in the form of transfers of resources to an entity in return for past or future compliance with certain conditions relating to the operating activities of the entity, recognised as deferred income. They exclude those forms of government assistance that cannot reasonably have a value placed upon them and transactions with government that cannot be distinguished from the normal trading transactions of the entity. [Refer: Government [member]]

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The amount of income recognised in relation to government grants. [Refer: Government grants]

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Notes to the consolidated statements of income - Impacts of COVID-19 (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Disclosure of grants
Government relief	€ 7,228
CARES Act
Disclosure of grants
Remaining amount of government funding received		$ 16,513	€ 14,083	$ 22,473	€ 18,314
CMS Accelerated and Advance Payment program
Disclosure of grants
Contract liabilities		$ 1,046,025	€ 892,133	$ 1,046,025	€ 852,437