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Payables and Other Current Liabilities - Current Debt Spectrum Acquisition (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Trade And Other Payables [Line Items] |  |
Current portion of non-current borrowings | € 248 | € 569
Telefónica Germany |  |
Trade And Other Payables [Line Items] |  |
Current portion of non-current borrowings | 107 | 107
Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A., ESP |  |
Trade And Other Payables [Line Items] |  |
Current portion of non-current borrowings | 17 | 5
Telefónica Brazil |  |
Trade And Other Payables [Line Items] |  |
Current portion of non-current borrowings | 117 | 434
Telefónica Spain |  |
Trade And Other Payables [Line Items] |  |
Current portion of non-current borrowings | 7 | 7
Other Subsidiaries |  |
Trade And Other Payables [Line Items] |  |
Current portion of non-current borrowings | € 0 | € 16

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