Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

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Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	3,982,000,000 EUR	—	5,713,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	65,000,000 EUR	—	0 EUR
Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities	—	13,000,000 EUR	—	7,000,000 EUR
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	—	219,000,000 EUR	—	209,000,000 EUR
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities	—	1,475,000,000 EUR	—	1,086,000,000 EUR
Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities	—	246,000,000 EUR	—	391,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	1,450,000,000 EUR	—	1,276,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	600,000,000 EUR	—	1,180,700 EUR
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	2,439,000,000 EUR	—	1,203,200 EUR
Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities	—	1,252,000,000 EUR	—	1,163,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	3,091,000,000 EUR	—	1,388,000,000 EUR
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	—	559,000,000 EUR	—	3,049,000,000 EUR
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	169,000,000 EUR	—	265,000,000 EUR
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes	—	406,000,000 EUR	—	2,784,000,000 EUR
Cash and cash equivalents	9,075,000,000 EUR	—	9,481,000,000 EUR	—