Consolidated statement of financial position
millions of €  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
        
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | 
            Sept. 30, 2023  | 
            Dec. 31, 2022  | 
            Change  | 
            Change   | 
            Sept. 30, 2022  | 
        
Assets  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
        
Current assets  | 
            36,260  | 
            39,144  | 
            (2,884)  | 
            (7.4)  | 
            42,540  | 
        
Cash and cash equivalents  | 
            7,470  | 
            5,767  | 
            1,703  | 
            29.5  | 
            8,497  | 
        
Trade receivables  | 
            15,713  | 
            16,766  | 
            (1,053)  | 
            (6.3)  | 
            17,087  | 
        
Contract assets  | 
            2,513  | 
            2,410  | 
            103  | 
            4.3  | 
            2,134  | 
        
Current recoverable income taxes  | 
            170  | 
            213  | 
            (43)  | 
            (20.2)  | 
            225  | 
        
Other financial assets  | 
            5,333  | 
            4,865  | 
            468  | 
            9.6  | 
            4,985  | 
        
Inventories  | 
            2,577  | 
            2,639  | 
            (62)  | 
            (2.3)  | 
            3,154  | 
        
Other assets  | 
            2,239  | 
            1,800  | 
            439  | 
            24.4  | 
            1,875  | 
        
Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale  | 
            245  | 
            4,683  | 
            (4,438)  | 
            (94.8)  | 
            4,584  | 
        
Non-current assets  | 
            266,253  | 
            259,446  | 
            6,807  | 
            2.6  | 
            278,817  | 
        
Intangible assets  | 
            141,048  | 
            140,600  | 
            448  | 
            0.3  | 
            151,944  | 
        
Property, plant and equipment  | 
            66,142  | 
            65,729  | 
            413  | 
            0.6  | 
            66,902  | 
        
Right-of-use assets  | 
            34,536  | 
            33,727  | 
            809  | 
            2.4  | 
            37,767  | 
        
Capitalized contract costs  | 
            3,487  | 
            3,205  | 
            282  | 
            8.8  | 
            3,202  | 
        
Investments accounted for using the equity method  | 
            7,402  | 
            1,318  | 
            6,084  | 
            n.a.  | 
            1,841  | 
        
Other financial assets  | 
            5,115  | 
            5,044  | 
            71  | 
            1.4  | 
            6,220  | 
        
Deferred tax assets  | 
            7,049  | 
            8,316  | 
            (1,267)  | 
            (15.2)  | 
            9,300  | 
        
Other assets  | 
            1,476  | 
            1,507  | 
            (31)  | 
            (2.1)  | 
            1,640  | 
        
Total assets  | 
            302,513  | 
            298,590  | 
            3,923  | 
            1.3  | 
            321,357  | 
        
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
            
  | 
        
Current liabilities  | 
            36,479  | 
            45,389  | 
            (8,910)  | 
            (19.6)  | 
            48,649  | 
        
Financial liabilities  | 
            9,285  | 
            14,389  | 
            (5,104)  | 
            (35.5)  | 
            17,122  | 
        
Lease liabilities  | 
            5,792  | 
            5,126  | 
            666  | 
            13.0  | 
            5,450  | 
        
Trade and other payables  | 
            10,223  | 
            12,035  | 
            (1,812)  | 
            (15.1)  | 
            11,545  | 
        
Income tax liabilities  | 
            995  | 
            801  | 
            194  | 
            24.2  | 
            882  | 
        
Other provisions  | 
            3,968  | 
            4,412  | 
            (444)  | 
            (10.1)  | 
            4,169  | 
        
Other liabilities  | 
            4,180  | 
            3,412  | 
            768  | 
            22.5  | 
            4,245  | 
        
Contract liabilities  | 
            2,036  | 
            1,868  | 
            168  | 
            9.0  | 
            1,826  | 
        
Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale  | 
            0  | 
            3,347  | 
            (3,347)  | 
            (100.0)  | 
            3,409  | 
        
Non-current liabilities  | 
            169,464  | 
            165,881  | 
            3,583  | 
            2.2  | 
            178,232  | 
        
Financial liabilities  | 
            99,495  | 
            98,641  | 
            854  | 
            0.9  | 
            105,265  | 
        
Lease liabilities  | 
            36,828  | 
            33,666  | 
            3,162  | 
            9.4  | 
            37,383  | 
        
Provisions for pensions and other employee benefits  | 
            3,625  | 
            4,150  | 
            (525)  | 
            (12.7)  | 
            4,250  | 
        
Other provisions  | 
            3,648  | 
            3,792  | 
            (144)  | 
            (3.8)  | 
            3,725  | 
        
Deferred tax liabilities  | 
            23,116  | 
            22,800  | 
            316  | 
            1.4  | 
            24,751  | 
        
Other liabilities  | 
            1,896  | 
            2,171  | 
            (275)  | 
            (12.7)  | 
            2,122  | 
        
Contract liabilities  | 
            856  | 
            663  | 
            193  | 
            29.1  | 
            736  | 
        
Liabilities  | 
            205,943  | 
            211,270  | 
            (5,327)  | 
            (2.5)  | 
            226,881  | 
        
Shareholders’ equity  | 
            96,570  | 
            87,320  | 
            9,250  | 
            10.6  | 
            94,475  | 
        
Issued capital  | 
            12,765  | 
            12,765  | 
            0  | 
            0.0  | 
            12,765  | 
        
Treasury shares  | 
            (27)  | 
            (35)  | 
            8  | 
            22.9  | 
            (36)  | 
        
  | 
            12,738  | 
            12,730  | 
            8  | 
            0.1  | 
            12,730  | 
        
Capital reserves  | 
            58,660  | 
            61,532  | 
            (2,872)  | 
            (4.7)  | 
            62,161  | 
        
Retained earnings including carryforwards  | 
            (29,609)  | 
            (34,489)  | 
            4,880  | 
            14.1  | 
            (34,441)  | 
        
Total other comprehensive income  | 
            1,432  | 
            783  | 
            649  | 
            82.9  | 
            3,998  | 
        
Net profit (loss)  | 
            18,823  | 
            8,001  | 
            10,822  | 
            n.a.  | 
            6,987  | 
        
Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent  | 
            62,044  | 
            48,558  | 
            13,486  | 
            27.8  | 
            51,435  | 
        
Non-controlling interests  | 
            34,526  | 
            38,762  | 
            (4,236)  | 
            (10.9)  | 
            43,040  | 
        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  | 
            302,513  | 
            298,590  | 
            3,923  | 
            1.3  | 
            321,357  |