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Financial Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Pending payment amount from undiscounted cash flows of loans and other payables |  | € 36,000,000
Payments made from undiscounted cash flows of loans and other payables | € 41,000,000 | 108,000,000
Debentures and bonds issued | 31,095,000,000 | 32,156,000,000
Commercial papers issuable | 5,000,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 31,095,000,000 |
Commercial papers issued |  | 999,000,000
Promissory notes issuable, allowed increase | 500 |
Available financing capacity | 11,737,000,000 | 12,182,000,000
Available financing capacity related to fulfillment of sustainability objectives | 10,114,000,000 |
Borrowings maturing in more than twelve months | 11,434,000,000 |
Sustainability Linked Bilateral Facilities |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Available financing capacity related to fulfillment of sustainability objectives | 3,864,000,000 |
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG | Syndicated Loan Due December 17, 2026 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Available financing capacity related to fulfillment of sustainability objectives | 750,000,000 |
Telefónica, S.A. |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Collateral liabilities deposit | 580,000,000 | € 309,000,000
Telefónica, S.A. | Credit Facility due March 01, 2023 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Available financing capacity related to fulfillment of sustainability objectives | 5,500,000,000 |
Maximum |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Promissory notes issuable, allowed increase | € 2,000,000,000 |
Latin America |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Proportion of gross debt (as a percent) | 1.00% |
2023 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Interest payable | € 1,254,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 1,477,000,000 |
2024 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Interest payable | 1,147,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 1,130,000,000 |
2025 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Interest payable | 1,057,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 3,130,000,000 |
2026 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Interest payable | 978,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 2,101,000,000 |
2027 |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Interest payable | 871,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 4,178,000,000 |
Subsequent years |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Interest payable | 7,840,000,000 |
Promissory notes issued | 19,079,000,000 |
Derivative instruments |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Fair value of current financial liabilities | 712,000,000 |
Fair value of non-current liabilities | 2,668,000,000 |
Commercial Paper |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Promissory notes issued | € 500,000,000 |
Average interest rate (as a percent) | 0.28% | 0.46%
Promissory note |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Promissory notes issued | € 0 | € 30,000,000
Loans and other payables |  |
Disclosure of financial liabilities [line items] |  |
Average interest rate (as a percent) | 3.45% | 1.30%

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