Analysis Of Income And Expense [Abstract]

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Concept	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]
Revenue [abstract]
Revenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	4,282,400 EUR	—	—	—	—	4,115,100 EUR	—	—	—	—
Material income and expense [abstract]
Revenue and other operating income	—	—	—	—	—	—	4,335,100 EUR	—	—	—	—	4,154,600 EUR	—	—	—	—
Operating expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,997,200 EUR	—	—	—	—	3,954,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Expenses by nature [abstract]
Raw materials and consumables used	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,923,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	2,015,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Classes of employee benefits expense [abstract]
Employee benefits expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,606,800 EUR	—	—	—	—	1,586,500 EUR	—	—	—	—
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss [abstract]
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,676,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	3,185,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Other expenses, by nature	—	—	—	—	—	—	357,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	344,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Miscellaneous other comprehensive income [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations and hedges of net investments in foreign operations [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, exchange differences on translation of foreign operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	597,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	626,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method [abstract]
Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method	—	—	—	—	—	—	0 EUR	—	—	—	—	183,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, net of tax [abstract]
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	—	—	—	—	—	—	0 EUR	—	—	—	—	161,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method, before tax [abstract]
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss, before tax	—	—	—	—	—	—	0 EUR	—	—	—	—	215,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Income tax relating to share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method [abstract]
Income tax relating to share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss	—	—	—	—	—	—	0 EUR	—	—	—	—	54,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Comprehensive income, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income	6,000,000 EUR	0 EUR	0 EUR	500,000,000 EUR	155,000,000 EUR	3,046,000,000 EUR	3,040,000,000 EUR	2,701,000,000 EUR	500,000,000 EUR	0 EUR	0 EUR	834,000,000 EUR	516,000,000 EUR	1,000,000 EUR	181,000,000 EUR	835,000,000 EUR
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,046,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	835,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests, continuing and discontinued operations [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	—	—	6,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	1,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—