Employee benefit plans - Defined benefit pension plans - cash outflows (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Employee benefit plans | ||
| Estimated future benefit payments | € 436,607 | € 459,186 |
| Less than 1 year | ||
| Employee benefit plans | ||
| Estimated future benefit payments | 37,456 | 37,074 |
| 1 - 3 years | ||
| Employee benefit plans | ||
| Estimated future benefit payments | 79,346 | 82,307 |
| 3 - 5 years | ||
| Employee benefit plans | ||
| Estimated future benefit payments | 85,408 | 90,462 |
| 5 - 10 years | ||
| Employee benefit plans | ||
| Estimated future benefit payments | € 234,397 | € 249,343 |