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Notes to the consolidated statements of income - Income taxes reconciliation (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2032
Dec. 31, 2027
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Tax reconciliation          
Statutory tax rate (as a percent)     30.28% 30.34% 30.32%
Corporate tax rate (as a percent) 10.00% 15.00%      
Expected corporate income tax expense     € 457,906 € 320,671 € 313,158
Tax free income     (41,691) (40,859) (39,550)
Income from equity method investees     (53,085) (33,142) (25,570)
Tax rate differentials     (62,739) (45,636) (47,586)
Non-deductible expenses     47,103 97,141 114,182
Tax expense (income) for prior years     (32,129) 10,087 (16,867)
Noncontrolling partnership interests     (54,363) (46,779) (58,345)
Tax rate changes     (7,463) (166) 442
Change in realizability of deferred tax assets and tax credits     30,529 32,415 44,287
Withholding taxes     21,820 8,371 15,124
Other     15,083 13,953 1,282
Total tax expense (income)     € 320,971 € 316,056 € 300,557
Effective tax rate (as a percent)     21.20% 29.90% 29.10%