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Employee Benefits - Post-employment Benefit Plans - Breakdown of Benefit Obligation (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Defined benefit obligation related to    
Active plan participants € 3,927 € 4,300
Participants in deferred status 3,360 3,736
Participants in payment status 6,828 6,975
Total defined benefit obligation 14,115 15,011
Fair value of plan assets € 15,239 € 16,106
Funding ratio (in %) 108.00% 107.00%
Germany    
Defined benefit obligation related to    
Active plan participants € 2,816 € 3,084
Participants in deferred status 1,673 1,805
Participants in payment status 4,860 5,075
Total defined benefit obligation 9,349 9,964
Fair value of plan assets € 9,632 € 10,237
Funding ratio (in %) 103.00% 103.00%
U.K.    
Defined benefit obligation related to    
Active plan participants € 210 € 272
Participants in deferred status 1,135 1,321
Participants in payment status 1,333 1,210
Total defined benefit obligation 2,678 2,803
Fair value of plan assets € 3,505 € 3,678
Funding ratio (in %) 131.00% 131.00%
U.S.    
Defined benefit obligation related to    
Active plan participants € 202 € 229
Participants in deferred status 470 526
Participants in payment status 417 461
Total defined benefit obligation 1,089 1,216
Fair value of plan assets € 944 € 1,050
Funding ratio (in %) 87.00% [1] 86.00% [2]
Other    
Defined benefit obligation related to    
Active plan participants € 699 € 715
Participants in deferred status 82 84
Participants in payment status 218 229
Total defined benefit obligation 999 1,028
Fair value of plan assets € 1,158 € 1,141
Funding ratio (in %) 116.00% 111.00%
[1] 1U.S. Total defined benefit obligation is inclusive of the unfunded U.S. Medicare Plan € 105 million in addition to defined benefit pension plans. The U.S. defined benefit
pension funding ratio excluding Medicare is 96%
[2] 1U.S. Total defined benefit obligation is inclusive of the unfunded U.S. Medicare Plan € 120 million in addition to defined benefit pension plans. The U.S. defined benefit
pension funding ratio excluding Medicare is 96%