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Information by segment and main country - Reconciliation from net income to Adjusted EBITA (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Net income € 897 € (698) € (463)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes 4 (142) 10
Income tax (expense) benefit 282 963 (73)
Income before taxes 1,182 123 (526)
Results of associates 9 124 98
Financial expenses 346 387 376
Financial income (113) (105) (63)
Income from operations 1,424 529 (115)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 240 392 290
Impairment of goodwill 0 0 8
EBITA 1,665 921 183
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 260 326 381
Other items: 270 830 1,358
Adjusted EBITA 2,195 2,077 1,921
Respironics litigation provision      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 984 575
Respironics insurance income      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   (538)  
Respironics field-action connected to the proposed consent decree      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 97 113 363
Respironics field-action running costs      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 112 133 224
Respironics consent decree charges      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 97 113  
Quality actions      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 89 123 175
Contract settlement gain      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: (27) 0 0
Provision for a legal matter      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 31
Investment re-measurement loss      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 23
Gain on divestment of business      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 (35)
Remaining items      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: (1) 16 2
Diagnosis & Treatment      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Income from operations 804 592 721
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 73 225 89
Impairment of goodwill     8
EBITA 877 817 818
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 43 157 118
Other items: 77 45 92
Adjusted EBITA 998 1,018 1,028
Diagnosis & Treatment | Respironics litigation provision      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   0 0
Diagnosis & Treatment | Respironics insurance income      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   0  
Diagnosis & Treatment | Respironics field-action connected to the proposed consent decree      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Diagnosis & Treatment | Respironics field-action running costs      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 0
Diagnosis & Treatment | Respironics consent decree charges      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0  
Diagnosis & Treatment | Quality actions      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 77 45 81
Diagnosis & Treatment | Contract settlement gain      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0    
Diagnosis & Treatment | Provision for a legal matter      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Diagnosis & Treatment | Investment re-measurement loss      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Diagnosis & Treatment | Gain on divestment of business      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Diagnosis & Treatment | Remaining items      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 11
Connected Care      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Income from operations 89 (466) (1,199)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 141 141 178
Impairment of goodwill     0
EBITA 230 (324) (1,020)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 126 53 115
Other items: 188 765 1,275
Adjusted EBITA 544 494 369
Connected Care | Respironics litigation provision      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   984 575
Connected Care | Respironics insurance income      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   (538)  
Connected Care | Respironics field-action connected to the proposed consent decree      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     363
Connected Care | Respironics field-action running costs      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 112 133 224
Connected Care | Respironics consent decree charges      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 97 113  
Connected Care | Quality actions      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 12 78 94
Connected Care | Contract settlement gain      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: (27)    
Connected Care | Provision for a legal matter      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     31
Connected Care | Investment re-measurement loss      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Connected Care | Gain on divestment of business      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Connected Care | Remaining items      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: (6) (4) (12)
Personal Health      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Income from operations 631 544 552
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 14 15 14
Impairment of goodwill    
EBITA 645 559 567
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 17 25 9
Other items: 0 0 22
Adjusted EBITA 662 584 597
Personal Health | Respironics litigation provision      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   0 0
Personal Health | Respironics insurance income      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   0  
Personal Health | Respironics field-action connected to the proposed consent decree      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Personal Health | Respironics field-action running costs      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 0
Personal Health | Respironics consent decree charges      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0  
Personal Health | Quality actions      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 0
Personal Health | Contract settlement gain      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0    
Personal Health | Provision for a legal matter      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Personal Health | Investment re-measurement loss      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     23
Personal Health | Gain on divestment of business      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Personal Health | Remaining items      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 (1)
Other      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Income from operations (100) (142) (190)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 12 12 9
Impairment of goodwill    
EBITA (88) (130) (181)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 74 92 140
Other items: 5 20 (32)
Adjusted EBITA (9) (18) (73)
Other | Respironics litigation provision      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   0 0
Other | Respironics insurance income      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:   0  
Other | Respironics field-action connected to the proposed consent decree      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Other | Respironics field-action running costs      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 0
Other | Respironics consent decree charges      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0  
Other | Quality actions      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0 0 0
Other | Contract settlement gain      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: 0    
Other | Provision for a legal matter      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Other | Investment re-measurement loss      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     0
Other | Gain on divestment of business      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items:     (35)
Other | Remaining items      
Information by segment and main country [Line Items]      
Other items: € 5 € 20 € 3