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Income taxes - Expiry of tax losses and unused tax credits (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Expiry of tax losses carried forward and unused tax credits    
Tax losses carried forward, Recognized € 3,147 € 3,810
Tax losses carried forward, Unrecognized 18,449 18,706
Total tax losses carried forward 21,596 22,516
Tax credits, Recognized 513 555
Tax credits, Unrecognized 37 32
Total tax credits 550 587
Undistributed earnings for which no deferred tax liability has been recognized 1,578 1,074
Within 10 years    
Expiry of tax losses carried forward and unused tax credits    
Tax losses carried forward, Recognized 1,338 1,853
Tax losses carried forward, Unrecognized 1,491 1,681
Total tax losses carried forward 2,829 3,534
Tax credits, Recognized 367 395
Tax credits, Unrecognized 21 23
Total tax credits 388 418
Thereafter    
Expiry of tax losses carried forward and unused tax credits    
Tax losses carried forward, Recognized 135 79
Tax losses carried forward, Unrecognized 25 17
Total tax losses carried forward 160 96
Tax credits, Recognized 111 94
Tax credits, Unrecognized 5  
Total tax credits 116 94
No expiry    
Expiry of tax losses carried forward and unused tax credits    
Tax losses carried forward, Recognized 1,674 1,878
Tax losses carried forward, Unrecognized 16,933 17,008
Total tax losses carried forward 18,607 18,886
Tax credits, Recognized 35 66
Tax credits, Unrecognized 11 9
Total tax credits € 46 € 75