Consolidated statement of cash flows
millions of €  | 
            
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            Q1-Q3 2022  | 
            Q1-Q3 2021  | 
            Change  | 
            Q3 2022  | 
            Q3 2021  | 
            Change  | 
            FY  | 
        ||
Profit (loss) before income taxes  | 
            9,510  | 
            7,011  | 
            2,499  | 
            2,350  | 
            1,974  | 
            376  | 
            7,918  | 
        ||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses  | 
            21,357  | 
            20,625  | 
            732  | 
            7,021  | 
            7,002  | 
            19  | 
            27,482  | 
        ||
(Profit) loss from financial activities  | 
            2,574  | 
            3,661  | 
            (1,087)  | 
            1,051  | 
            1,491  | 
            (440)  | 
            5,139  | 
        ||
(Profit) loss on the disposal of fully consolidated subsidiaries  | 
            (2,655)  | 
            (130)  | 
            (2,525)  | 
            (102)  | 
            32  | 
            (134)  | 
            (130)  | 
        ||
(Income) loss from the sale of stakes accounted for using the equity method  | 
            (71)  | 
            (13)  | 
            (58)  | 
            (4)  | 
            (13)  | 
            9  | 
            (13)  | 
        ||
Other non-cash transactions  | 
            1,261  | 
            90  | 
            1,171  | 
            946  | 
            85  | 
            861  | 
            226  | 
        ||
(Gains) losses from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment  | 
            29  | 
            62  | 
            (33)  | 
            (27)  | 
            64  | 
            (91)  | 
            161  | 
        ||
Change in assets carried as operating working capital  | 
            (167)  | 
            249  | 
            (416)  | 
            267  | 
            (187)  | 
            454  | 
            (1,475)  | 
        ||
Change in other operating assets  | 
            (431)  | 
            (164)  | 
            (267)  | 
            (358)  | 
            378  | 
            (736)  | 
            (1,059)  | 
        ||
Change in provisions  | 
            (250)  | 
            (368)  | 
            118  | 
            104  | 
            131  | 
            (27)  | 
            (152)  | 
        ||
Change in liabilities carried as operating working capital  | 
            61  | 
            (1,173)  | 
            1,234  | 
            (311)  | 
            (43)  | 
            (268)  | 
            241  | 
        ||
Change in other operating liabilities  | 
            661  | 
            147  | 
            514  | 
            18  | 
            (250)  | 
            268  | 
            (260)  | 
        ||
Income taxes received (paid)  | 
            (590)  | 
            (618)  | 
            28  | 
            (333)  | 
            (262)  | 
            (71)  | 
            (893)  | 
        ||
Dividends received  | 
            7  | 
            6  | 
            1  | 
            4  | 
            4  | 
            0  | 
            8  | 
        ||
Net payments from entering into, canceling or changing the terms and conditions of interest rate derivatives  | 
            0  | 
            (1)  | 
            1  | 
            0  | 
            (1)  | 
            1  | 
            (1)  | 
        ||
Cash generated from operations  | 
            31,296  | 
            29,384  | 
            1,912  | 
            10,625  | 
            10,406  | 
            219  | 
            37,191  | 
        ||
Interest paid  | 
            (4,884)  | 
            (4,549)  | 
            (335)  | 
            (1,524)  | 
            (1,344)  | 
            (180)  | 
            (6,158)  | 
        ||
Interest received  | 
            890  | 
            786  | 
            104  | 
            222  | 
            170  | 
            52  | 
            1,138  | 
        ||
Net cash from operating activities  | 
            27,302  | 
            25,620  | 
            1,682  | 
            9,323  | 
            9,233  | 
            90  | 
            32,171  | 
        ||
Of which: from discontinued operation  | 
            536  | 
            624  | 
            (88)  | 
            79  | 
            163  | 
            (84)  | 
            808  | 
        ||
Cash outflows for investments in  | 
            
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Intangible assets  | 
            (6,204)  | 
            (11,519)  | 
            5,315  | 
            (1,525)  | 
            (1,431)  | 
            (94)  | 
            (12,749)  | 
        ||
Property, plant and equipment  | 
            (12,004)  | 
            (9,740)  | 
            (2,264)  | 
            (4,425)  | 
            (3,236)  | 
            (1,189)  | 
            (13,616)  | 
        ||
Non-current financial assets  | 
            (635)  | 
            (259)  | 
            (376)  | 
            (134)  | 
            (83)  | 
            (51)  | 
            (336)  | 
        ||
Payments for publicly funded investments in the broadband build-out  | 
            (267)  | 
            (294)  | 
            27  | 
            (105)  | 
            (114)  | 
            9  | 
            (436)  | 
        ||
Proceeds from public funds for investments in the broadband build-out  | 
            249  | 
            202  | 
            47  | 
            121  | 
            99  | 
            22  | 
            420  | 
        ||
Changes in cash and cash equivalents in connection with the acquisition of control of subsidiaries and associates  | 
            (52)  | 
            (1,613)  | 
            1,561  | 
            0  | 
            (1,588)  | 
            1,588  | 
            (1,617)  | 
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Proceeds from disposal of  | 
            
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Intangible assets  | 
            2  | 
            1  | 
            1  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            2  | 
        ||
Property, plant and equipment  | 
            241  | 
            129  | 
            112  | 
            158  | 
            24  | 
            134  | 
            137  | 
        ||
Non-current financial assets  | 
            210  | 
            244  | 
            (34)  | 
            54  | 
            54  | 
            0  | 
            352  | 
        ||
Changes in cash and cash equivalents in connection with the loss of control of subsidiaries and associates  | 
            4,189  | 
            347  | 
            3,842  | 
            100  | 
            202  | 
            (102)  | 
            352  | 
        ||
Net change in short-term investments and marketable securities and receivables  | 
            (1,241)  | 
            (185)  | 
            (1,056)  | 
            392  | 
            (307)  | 
            699  | 
            89  | 
        ||
Other  | 
            1  | 
            0  | 
            1  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
        ||
Net cash used in investing activities  | 
            (15,511)  | 
            (22,687)  | 
            7,176  | 
            (5,364)  | 
            (6,380)  | 
            1,016  | 
            (27,403)  | 
        ||
Of which: from discontinued operation  | 
            (168)  | 
            (194)  | 
            26  | 
            (70)  | 
            (79)  | 
            9  | 
            (296)  | 
        ||
Proceeds from issue of current financial liabilities  | 
            2,933  | 
            4,287  | 
            (1,354)  | 
            1,721  | 
            (11)  | 
            1,732  | 
            4,431  | 
        ||
Repayment of current financial liabilities  | 
            (7,250)  | 
            (15,960)  | 
            8,710  | 
            (3,812)  | 
            (4,856)  | 
            1,044  | 
            (18,040)  | 
        ||
Proceeds from issue of non-current financial liabilities  | 
            3,172  | 
            10,278  | 
            (7,106)  | 
            3,171  | 
            1,703  | 
            1,468  | 
            12,925  | 
        ||
Repayment of non-current financial liabilities  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
        ||
Dividend payments (including to other shareholders of subsidiaries)  | 
            (3,385)  | 
            (3,087)  | 
            (298)  | 
            (138)  | 
            (178)  | 
            40  | 
            (3,145)  | 
        ||
Principal portion of repayment of lease liabilities  | 
            (3,715)  | 
            (5,215)  | 
            1,500  | 
            (1,300)  | 
            (2,180)  | 
            880  | 
            (6,458)  | 
        ||
Cash inflows from transactions with non-controlling entities  | 
            27  | 
            12  | 
            15  | 
            2  | 
            1  | 
            1  | 
            14  | 
        ||
Cash outflows from transactions with non-controlling entities  | 
            (3,287)  | 
            (409)  | 
            (2,878)  | 
            (658)  | 
            (62)  | 
            (596)  | 
            (506)  | 
        ||
Other  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
            0  | 
        ||
Net cash used in financing activities  | 
            (11,505)  | 
            (10,094)  | 
            (1,411)  | 
            (1,014)  | 
            (5,582)  | 
            4,568  | 
            (10,779)  | 
        ||
Of which: from discontinued operation  | 
            (177)  | 
            (171)  | 
            (6)  | 
            (36)  | 
            (25)  | 
            (11)  | 
            (193)  | 
        ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | 
            616  | 
            492  | 
            124  | 
            300  | 
            136  | 
            164  | 
            620  | 
        ||
Changes in cash and cash equivalents associated with non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale  | 
            (21)  | 
            68  | 
            (89)  | 
            (28)  | 
            69  | 
            (97)  | 
            68  | 
        ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | 
            880  | 
            (6,602)  | 
            7,482  | 
            3,216  | 
            (2,524)  | 
            5,740  | 
            (5,323)  | 
        ||
Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period  | 
            7,617  | 
            12,939  | 
            (5,322)  | 
            5,281  | 
            8,861  | 
            (3,580)  | 
            12,939  | 
        ||
Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period  | 
            8,497  | 
            6,337  | 
            2,160  | 
            8,497  | 
            6,337  | 
            2,160  | 
            7,617  | 
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