5. Other operating expenses
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€ million |
12M 2012 |
9M 2012 |
9M 2013 |
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Losses from the disposal of fixed assets |
27 |
16 |
58 |
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Goodwill impairment |
107 |
37 |
31 |
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Miscellanneous |
61 |
26 |
42 |
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195 |
80 |
131 |
Losses from the disposal of fixed assets essentially include expenses related to the disposal of Real’s Eastern European business totalling €34 million.
Goodwill impairments can be attributed to the METRO Cash & Carry sales line and stem from Denmark (€16 million) and Hungary (€15 million) (9M 2012: METRO Cash & Carry UK €37 million; 12M 2012: METRO Cash & Carry in Hungary €50 million, UK €37 million and Greece €20 million).
Further details on goodwill impairment are included in no. 18 “Goodwill”.
Miscellaneous other operating expenses include, in particular, expenses from construction services totalling €28 million (9M 2012: €10 million; 12M 2012: €14 million).