Disclosure of share-based compensation expense.

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The expected volatility of the share price used to calculate the fair value of the share options granted. Expected volatility is a measure of the amount by which a price is expected to fluctuate during a period. The measure of volatility used in option pricing models is the annualised standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a period of time.

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The option life of share options granted.

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The implied yield currently available on zero-coupon government issues of the country in whose currency the exercise price for share options granted is expressed, with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option being valued (based on the option's remaining contractual life and taking into account the effects of expected early exercise). [Refer: Government [member]]

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The amount of an expected dividend used to calculate the fair value of share options granted.

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The weighted average exercise price of share options granted in a share-based payment arrangement. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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Share-based Payment Expense - Summary of Assumptions of Fair Value Options (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 Rate	Dec. 31, 2022 € / shares	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 yr	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) yr € / shares
Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation Expense [line items]
Description of option Life share options granted \| Rate	10
2010 Savings related share option exercisable within six months after third anniversary of contract [member]
Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation Expense [line items]
Weighted average exercise price (in Euro per share) \| € / shares		€ 29.28				€ 36.83
Risk free interest rate, share options granted			208.00%			(61.00%)
Expected dividend payments over the expected life (in Euro per share) \| €				€ 4.06		€ 3.25
Expected volatility			2640.00%			2350.00%
Description of option Life share options granted	0.33				3	3
2010 Savings Related Share Option Exercisable Within Six Months After Fifth Anniversary of Contract
Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation Expense [line items]
Weighted average exercise price (in Euro per share) \| € / shares		€ 29.28				€ 36.83
Risk free interest rate, share options granted			224.00%			(43.00%)
Expected dividend payments over the expected life (in Euro per share) \| €				€ 7.05		€ 5.65
Expected volatility			2420.00%			2120.00%
Description of option Life share options granted	0.20				5	5