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Provisions - Sensitivity to Changes in Actuarial Assumptions on Discounted Obligation of Telefónica Brazil Plan (Details) - Brazil - Foreign defined benefit plans € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)
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Discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 622
Discount rate | Present value of the obligation by increasing the discount rate by 0.5% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 594
Percentage of possible increase in actuarial assumption | 0.50%
Discount rate | Present value of the obligation by reducing the discount rate by 0.5% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 653
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption | 0.50%
Growth rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 622
Growth rate | Present value of the obligation by increasing the rate by 1% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 659
Percentage of possible increase in actuarial assumption | 1.00%
Growth rate | Present value of the obligation by reducing the rate by 1% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 592
Percentage of reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption | 1.00%
Pension plans | Discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 354
Pension plans | Discount rate | Present value of the obligation by increasing the discount rate by 0.5% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 341
Pension plans | Discount rate | Present value of the obligation by reducing the discount rate by 0.5% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 367
Pension plans | Growth rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 354
Pension plans | Growth rate | Present value of the obligation by increasing the rate by 1% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 354
Pension plans | Growth rate | Present value of the obligation by reducing the rate by 1% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 354
Health plans | Discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 268
Health plans | Discount rate | Present value of the obligation by increasing the discount rate by 0.5% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 253
Health plans | Discount rate | Present value of the obligation by reducing the discount rate by 0.5% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 286
Health plans | Growth rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 268
Health plans | Growth rate | Present value of the obligation by increasing the rate by 1% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | 305
Health plans | Growth rate | Present value of the obligation by reducing the rate by 1% |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Defined benefit obligation, at present value | € 238

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- Definition The present value, without deducting any plan assets, of expected future payments required to settle the obligation resulting from employee service in the current and prior periods. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 57 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_57_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The reasonably possible percentage of the decrease in the actuarial assumption used to determine the present value of defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Actuarial assumptions [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 145 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_145_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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