Discontinued operations - Disclosure of Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Relating to Discontinued Operations (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities Relating To Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Guarantees	€ 611	€ 506
Standby letters of credit	0	12
Share of contingent liabilities incurred in relation to interests in joint ventures	0	€ 7
Discontinued operations [member]
Disclosure Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities Relating To Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Guarantees	12
Standby letters of credit	11
Share of contingent liabilities incurred in relation to interests in joint ventures	€ 5

Disclosure of commitments and contingent liabilities relating to discontinued operations.

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- Definition

Other commitments and contingencies through guarantees associated with sale of investments.

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- Definition

Other commitments and contingencies through stand by letters of credit notional amount.

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- Definition

The entity's share of contingent liabilities incurred jointly with other investors with joint control of the joint ventures. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]; Joint ventures [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 23
-Subparagraph b
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-URIDate 2022-03-24

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