Share-Based Payments - Liabilities (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payments
Share-based payment liabilities, current	€ 555	€ 524
Share-based payment liabilities, non-current	152	279
Share-based payment liabilities, total	707	803
Other non-financial liabilities, current	5,648	4,818
Other non-financial liabilities, non-current	698	705
Other non-financial liabilities, total	€ 6,346	€ 5,523
Share-based payment liabilities as % of B/S other non-financial liabilities, current	10.00%	11.00%
Share-based payment liabilities as % of B/S other non-financial liabilities, non-current	22.00%	40.00%
Share-based payment liabilities as % of B/S other non-financial liabilities	11.00%	15.00%

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The amount of liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions. Share-based payment transactions are transactions in which the entity: (a) receives goods or services from the supplier of those goods or services (including an employee) in a share-based payment arrangement; or (b) incurs an obligation to settle the transaction with the supplier in a share-based payment arrangement when another group entity receives those goods or services. [Refer: Share-based payment arrangements [member]]

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The amount of current non-financial liabilities that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Other financial liabilities]

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The percent of liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions to other non-financial liabilities.

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