Statement of financial position [abstract] Domicile of entity Current tax assets Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities Research and development expense Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, before tax Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets other than goodwill, investment property and other non-current assets Other comprehensive income, before tax, gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans Trade receivables Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] Deferred tax assets Property, plant and equipment Selling, general and administrative expense Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities Non-controlling interests Cost of sales Profit or loss [abstract] Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable Cash and cash equivalents Basic earnings per common share (in € per share) Legal form of entity Retained Earnings And Other Reserves [Member] Retained Earnings And Other Reserves Proceeds from securitizations Proceeds from securitizations Proceeds from current borrowings Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Receivables from financing activities Receivables from financing activities Receivables from financing activities Statement of changes in equity [abstract] Finance income received, classified as operating activities Other financial liabilities Current inventories Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, before tax Equity [member] Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract] Cash flows from (used in) operating activities Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade accounts receivable Equity attributable to owners of parent Other adjustments for non-cash items Adjustments for finance income Cash flows from (used in) financing activities Other income (expense) from subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests Provisions for employee benefits Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity Assets [abstract] Revenue Deferred tax liabilities Principal place of business Statement of cash flows [abstract] Adjustments for decrease (increase) in inventories Proceeds from (repayments of) securitizations, net Repayments of securitizations Repayments of securitizations Proceeds from other debt, classified as financing activities Proceeds from other debt, classified as financing activities Country of incorporation Borrowings Cash flows from (used in) investing activities Components of equity [axis] Name of reporting entity or other means of identification Other comprehensive income [abstract] Equity and liabilities [abstract] Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Adjustments for increase (decrease) in other operating receivables and payables Adjustments for increase (decrease) in other operating receivables and payables Adjustments for increase (decrease) in other operating receivables and payables Trade payables Other comprehensive income Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense Current tax liabilities Intangible assets other than goodwill Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract] Profit (loss) Profit (loss) Diluted earnings per common share (in € per share) Goodwill Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] Other current assets Tax expense (income) Adjustments for undistributed profits of investments accounted for using equity method Other liabilities Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract] Current financial assets Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests Adjustments for decrease (increase) in receivables from financing activities Adjustments for decrease (increase) in receivables from financing activities Adjustments for decrease (increase) in receivables from financing activities Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract] Statement of changes in equity [line items] Investments accounted for using equity method and other assets Investments accounted for using equity method and other assets Investments accounted for using equity method and other assets Other cash payments to acquire interests in joint ventures, classified as investing activities Adjustments for provisions Address of entity's registered office Repayments of other debt, classified as financing activities Repayments of other debt, classified as financing activities Repayments of other debt, classified as financing activities Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] Statement of changes in equity [table]