Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]

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Concept	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	As at 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	As at 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31	2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract]
Profit (loss)	50,000,000 EUR	592,000,000 EUR	— EUR	— EUR	—	— EUR	542,000,000 EUR	542,000,000 EUR	— EUR	— EUR	483,000,000 EUR	—	41,000,000 EUR	— EUR	442,000,000 EUR	442,000,000 EUR
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) [abstract]
Adjustments for income tax expense	—	246,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	296,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense	—	371,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	357,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss	—	— EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Adjustments for undistributed profits of associates	—	23,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
Other adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)	—	46,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	63,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—
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	—	—	—	—