Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

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Concept	As at 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	As at 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Interest paid, classified as operating activities	—	174,000,000 EUR	—	167,000,000 EUR
Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities	—	291,000,000 EUR	—	295,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	—	673,000,000 EUR	—	1,126,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]
Interest received, classified as investing activities	—	54,000,000 EUR	—	71,000,000 EUR
Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as investing activities	—	— EUR	—	2,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	—	132,000,000 EUR	—	144,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]
Payments from changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control	—	4,000,000 EUR	—	— EUR
Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares	—	— EUR	—	— EUR
Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	2,807,000,000 EUR	—	5,836,000,000 EUR
Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities	—	3,102,000,000 EUR	—	6,295,000,000 EUR
Dividends paid, classified as financing activities	—	385,000,000 EUR	—	368,000,000 EUR
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	—	684,000,000 EUR	—	827,000,000 EUR
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes	—	143,000,000 EUR	—	155,000,000 EUR
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—	32,000,000 EUR	—	94,000,000 EUR
Cash and cash equivalents	1,302,000,000 EUR	—	1,513,000,000 EUR	—