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The number of shares in the entity held by the entity or by its subsidiaries or associates. [Refer: Associates [member]; Subsidiaries [member]]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2017-01-01
-Paragraph 79
-Subparagraph a
-Clause vi
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_79_a_vi&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2017-03-09

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The percentage of share capital represented by the shares in the entity held by the entity or by its subsidiaries or associates.

No definition available.

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The number of shares in the entity definitively acquired by the entity during the period and intended to be canceled.

No definition available.

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The number of shares in the entity held by the entity and reserved for issuance under share-based payment arrangements.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	tot_
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The number of shares in the entity held by the entity and intended to be canceled.

No definition available.

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The number of shares in the entity held by the entity and intended to be canceled, representing the portion of the share buyback not yet executed but for which the entity is contractually bound.

No definition available.