Income taxes - Current income tax expense (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income taxes [Abstract]
Current tax expense (income)	€ 211	€ 111	€ 291
Adjustments for current tax of prior periods	(10)	(14)	7
Current tax expense (income) and adjustments for current tax of prior periods	€ 201	€ 97	€ 298

Adjustments of tax expense (income) recognised in the period for current tax of prior periods.

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The amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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