| Notes to the balance sheet | ||
| Note 12. Intangible assets | ||
| € million | 2017 | 2016 |
| Intangible rights | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| Increases | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Transferred in mergers | 15.5 | 2.9 |
| Decreases | -11.5 | -0.0 |
| Transfers between items | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 26.2 | 15.3 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 Jan. | -7.6 | -3.2 |
| Transferred in mergers | -11.8 | -2.0 |
| Accumulated depreciation on decreases and transfers | 11.4 | -0.0 |
| Depreciation and amortisations for the financial year | -5.1 | -2.4 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 31 Dec. | -13.2 | -7.6 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 13.0 | 7.7 |
| Other intangible assets | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 83.5 | 20.2 |
| Increases | 35.9 | 1.6 |
| Transferred in mergers | 188.3 | 66.5 |
| Decreases | -64.2 | -5.4 |
| Transfers between items | 7.3 | 0.6 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 250.8 | 83.5 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 Jan. | -67.8 | -13.4 |
| Transferred in mergers | -114.3 | -56.4 |
| Accumulated depreciation on decreases and transfers | 63.2 | 4.7 |
| Depreciation and amortisations for the financial year | -20.1 | -2.7 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 31 Dec. | -139.0 | -67.8 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 111.9 | 15.7 |
| Prepayments | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 8.3 | 1.3 |
| Increases | 13.0 | 7.1 |
| Transferred in mergers | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Decreases | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Transfers between items | -11.1 | -0.7 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 16.0 | 8.3 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 16.0 | 8.3 |
| Note 13. Property, plant and equipment | ||
| € million | 2017 | 2016 |
| Land and waters, owned | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 85.9 | 77.9 |
| Increases | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| Transferred in mergers | 79.5 | 8.8 |
| Decreases | -2.9 | -5.9 |
| Transfers between items | 2.1 | - |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 168.8 | 85.9 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 168.8 | 85.9 |
| Land and waters, leasehold interests | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 0.1 | - |
| Increases | 0.4 | - |
| Transferred in mergers | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Decreases | 0.0 | - |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Buildings | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 316.4 | 262.1 |
| Increases | 67.5 | 8.1 |
| Transferred in mergers | 165.4 | 53.5 |
| Decreases | -2.1 | -8.6 |
| Transfers between items | 15.9 | 1.3 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 563.2 | 316.4 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 Jan. | -154.7 | -141.1 |
| Transferred in mergers | -49.1 | -10.8 |
| Accumulated depreciation on decreases and transfers | 0.9 | 7.8 |
| Depreciation for the financial year | -16.3 | -10.6 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 31 Dec. | -219.1 | -154.7 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 344.0 | 161.7 |
| Machinery and equipment | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 51.0 | 11.8 |
| Increases | 25.9 | 1.9 |
| Transferred in mergers | 220.8 | 45.5 |
| Decreases | -34.4 | -10.4 |
| Transfers between items | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 265.4 | 51.0 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 Jan. | -39.0 | -10.3 |
| Transferred in mergers | -174.8 | -32.7 |
| Accumulated depreciation on decreases and transfers | 33.3 | 5.8 |
| Depreciation for the financial year | -19.3 | -1.8 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 31 Dec. | -199.8 | -39.0 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 65.6 | 12.0 |
| Other tangible assets | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 9.5 | 3.0 |
| Increases | 0.5 | - |
| Transferred in mergers | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Decreases | -0.0 | -0.2 |
| Transfers between items | 0.8 | - |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 18.0 | 9.5 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 Jan. | -4.3 | -2.3 |
| Transferred in mergers | -4.2 | -1.8 |
| Accumulated depreciation on decreases and transfers | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Depreciation for the financial year | -1.5 | -0.4 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 31 Dec. | -10.0 | -4.3 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 8.0 | 5.2 |
| Prepayments and construction in progress | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 9.3 | 3.9 |
| Increases | 6.2 | 4.1 |
| Transferred in mergers | 35.9 | 5.0 |
| Decreases | -6.8 | -0.3 |
| Transfers between items | -23.2 | -3.5 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 21.3 | 9.3 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 21.3 | 9.3 |
| Note 14. Investments | ||
| € million | 2017 | 2016 |
| Investments in subsidiaries | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 835.1 | 244.7 |
| Increases | 38.0 | 280.9 |
| Transferred in mergers | 146.9 | 444.0 |
| Decreases | -53.3 | -134.4 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 966.8 | 835.1 |
| Impairment as at 1 Jan. | -29.3 | -54.3 |
| Transferred in mergers | -63.0 | - |
| Accumulated impairments on decreases | 28.1 | 27.8 |
| Impairment for the period | -96.6 | -2.8 |
| Impairment as at 31 Dec. | -160.8 | -29.3 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 806.0 | 805.8 |
| Investments in associates | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Increases | 1.7 | - |
| Transferred in mergers | 4.5 | - |
| Decreases | -0.5 | - |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 84.0 | 78.3 |
| Other investments | ||
| Acquisition cost as at 1 Jan. | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| Increases | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Transferred in mergers | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Decreases | -2.6 | -1.3 |
| Acquisition cost as at 31 Dec. | 15.2 | 10.2 |
| Impairment for the period | -0.3 | -2.6 |
| Impairment as at 31 Dec. | -0.3 | -2.6 |
| Book value as at 31 Dec. | 14.8 | 7.6 |
| An analysis of Kesko Corporation's ownership interests in other companies as at 31 December 2017 is presented in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. | ||