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Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Other Intangible Assets (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year € 2,926  
Impairment of other intangible assets, additions 35  
Intangible assets at end of the year 2,728 € 2,926
Gross carrying amount net of accumulated impairments    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 4,284 4,003
Additions 123 129
Transfers 4 3
Disposals (17) (8)
Translation differences (313) 157
Intangible assets at end of the year 4,081 4,284
Accumulated impairment    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (13) (1)
Impairment of other intangible assets, additions 35 (10)
Transfers   (2)
Translation differences 1  
Intangible assets at end of the year (47) (13)
Accumulated depreciation    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (1,358) (1,171)
Additions, Acc. Amortization (128) (133)
Disposals 14 3
Translation differences 119 (57)
Intangible assets at end of the year (1,353) (1,358)
Development costs    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 1,736  
Intangible assets at end of the year 1,721 1,736
Development costs | Gross    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 2,003 1,853
Additions 107 102
Disposals   (2)
Translation differences (103) 50
Intangible assets at end of the year 2,007 2,003
Development costs | Accumulated depreciation    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (267) (229)
Additions, Acc. Amortization (35) (33)
Disposals   2
Translation differences 16 (7)
Intangible assets at end of the year (286) (267)
Concessions, patents, licenses brands & similar    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 191  
Intangible assets at end of the year 159 191
Concessions, patents, licenses brands & similar | Gross    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 303 285
Additions 1 1
Transfers 1 2
Disposals (2) (1)
Translation differences (31) 16
Intangible assets at end of the year 272 303
Concessions, patents, licenses brands & similar | Accumulated depreciation    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (112) (92)
Additions, Acc. Amortization (13) (16)
Disposals 2 1
Translation differences 10 (5)
Intangible assets at end of the year (113) (112)
Computer software    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 107  
Intangible assets at end of the year 115 107
Computer software | Gross    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 401 360
Additions 45 26
Transfers 4 5
Disposals (15) (2)
Translation differences (26) 12
Intangible assets at end of the year 409 401
Computer software | Accumulated depreciation    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (294) (251)
Additions, Acc. Amortization (31) (34)
Disposals 12  
Translation differences 19 (9)
Intangible assets at end of the year (294) (294)
Currently marketed products    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 884  
Intangible assets at end of the year 756 884
Currently marketed products | Gross    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 1,463 1,389
Translation differences (143) 74
Intangible assets at end of the year 1,320 1,463
Currently marketed products | Accumulated depreciation    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (579) (499)
Additions, Acc. Amortization (49) (49)
Translation differences 64 (31)
Intangible assets at end of the year (564) (579)
Other Intangible assets    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 21  
Intangible assets at end of the year 24 21
Other Intangible assets | Gross    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year 127 117
Additions 5 10
Transfers (1) (2)
Disposals   (3)
Translation differences (11) 5
Intangible assets at end of the year 120 127
Other Intangible assets | Accumulated depreciation    
Changes in Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets at beginning of the year (106) (100)
Additions, Acc. Amortization   (1)
Translation differences 10 (5)
Intangible assets at end of the year € (96) € (106)