Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) - EUR (€) € in Billions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of performance obligations
Unsatisfied performance obligations	€ 58.0	€ 46.9
Percentage allocated to remaining performance obligations	50.00%
Explanation of when entity expects to recognise transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations as revenue	over the next 12 months
Performance obligations
Disclosure of performance obligations
Unsatisfied performance obligations	€ 44.3	€ 32.4

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The explanation of when the entity expects to recognise the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations as revenue. [Refer: Revenue from contracts with customers; Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations]

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The amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of the end of the reporting period. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties (for example, some sales taxes). [Refer: Performance obligations [member]]

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The percentage of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of the end of the reporting period.

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