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Equity - Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | € 6,477 |  |
Profit/(loss) for the year | 308 | € 2,580 | € 375
Other movements | 59 | 16 | 29
Ending balance | 6,620 | 6,477 |
Telxius Telecom, S.A. |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies |  |  | 645
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies |  |  | 645
Telxius Towers Germany Gmbh |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Increase in deferred tax asset |  |  | 184
Bluevia Fibra, S.L.U. |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 23 |  |
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 23 |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other movements | 1 |  | (5)
Non-controlling interests | Telefônica Brasil, S.A. |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,106 | 3,106 | 4,442
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | (2)
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies | (86) | (63) | 0
Dividends paid | (241) | (236) | (272)
Profit/(loss) for the year | 198 | 271 | 217
Change in translation differences | 425 | 17 | (1,296)
Other movements | (3) | 11 | 17
Ending balance | 3,399 | 3,106 | 3,106
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | (2)
Non-controlling interests | Telefónica Deutschland Holding, A.G. |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,353 | 2,346 | 2,544
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies | (48) | (56) | 0
Dividends paid | (161) | (165) | (156)
Profit/(loss) for the year | 68 | 218 | (30)
Change in translation differences | 0 | 0 | 0
Other movements | 25 | 10 | (12)
Ending balance | 2,237 | 2,353 | 2,346
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interests | Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A., ESP |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 409 | 408 | 526
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | (7) | 0 | 0
Profit/(loss) for the year | (4) | 7 | 11
Change in translation differences | (47) | (28) | (62)
Other movements | (7) | 22 | (67)
Ending balance | 344 | 409 | 408
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interests | Telxius Telecom, S.A. |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 546 | 1,089 | 681
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 323
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | (2,645) | (44)
Profit/(loss) for the year | 50 | 2,098 | 187
Change in translation differences | 13 | 16 | (69)
Other movements | (10) | (12) | 11
Ending balance | 599 | 546 | 1,089
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 0 | 0 | 323
Non-controlling interests | Other |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 63 | 76 | 139
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 23 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies | (44) | 0 | (3)
Dividends paid | (2) | (5) | (44)
Profit/(loss) for the year | (4) | (14) | (10)
Change in translation differences | 2 | 5 | (8)
Other movements | 3 | 1 | 2
Ending balance | 41 | 63 | 76
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 23 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interests | Telefónica, S.A. |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,477 | 7,025 | 8,332
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | 23 | 0 | 321
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies | (178) | (119) | (3)
Dividends paid | (411) | (3,051) | (516)
Profit/(loss) for the year | 308 | 2,580 | 375
Change in translation differences | 393 | 10 | (1,435)
Other movements | 8 | 32 | (49)
Ending balance | 6,620 | 6,477 | 7,025
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies | € 23 | € 0 | € 321

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