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Tax Matters - Narrative (Details)
€ in Millions, S/ in Millions, R$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 20, 2022
Oct. 31, 2021
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2019
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2022
EUR (€)
company
yr
Dec. 31, 2022
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2022
PEN (S/)
Dec. 31, 2021
EUR (€)
company
Dec. 31, 2021
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2020
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2022
BRL (R$)
company
yr
Dec. 31, 2022
PEN (S/)
company
yr
Oct. 24, 2022
EUR (€)
Apr. 20, 2022
EUR (€)
Apr. 20, 2022
BRL (R$)
Dec. 31, 2021
BRL (R$)
company
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Number of consolidated tax group companies | company       47     45     47 47       45
Deferred tax assets       € 4,884.0     € 5,616.0   € 6,416.0            
Reversal of deferred tax assets for tax loss carryforwards and deductions             294.0                
Reversal of deferred tax assets for tax loss carryforwards       85.0     69.0                
Reversal of deferred tax assets for deductions       112.0     225.0                
Deferred tax liabilities       3,067.0     2,602.0   2,620.0            
Disposal of tax asset, loss carryforwards             199.0                
Disposal of tax asset, deductions             193.0                
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised       3,825.0                      
Current income taxes payable       957.0     1,120.0                
Permanent differences       (793.0)     (1,705.0)   289.0            
Changes in deferred tax charge due to changes in tax rates       1.0     51.0   14.0            
Increase/(decrease) in tax expense arising from temporary differences       43.0     84.0   (8.0)            
Income tax expense       641.0     1,378.0   626.0            
Positive tax effect of impairment of goodwill       2,042.0                      
Amortized goodwill for tax purposes       406.0     343.0                
Losses on litigation settlements       € 3,898.0 R$ 21,712   3,032.0 R$ 19,164              
Number of years in processing lawsuits, tax litigation in Peru | yr       20           20 20        
Increase legal claim in Peru, tax litigation, (in percent)       80.00%           80.00% 80.00%        
Other provisions       € 2,630.0     2,128.0                
Telxius Telecom, S.A.                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Current income taxes payable       876.0     875.0                
Unused tax deductions                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       4,884.0                      
Unused tax deductions | 2023                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       749.0                      
Temporary differences                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       5,205.0     4,610.0                
Deferred tax liabilities       5,964.0     5,138.0                
Temporary differences | Bluevia Fibra, S.L.U.                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       548.0                   R$ 548  
Tax credits for loss carryforwards                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       2,011.0     2,639.0   2,741.0            
Deferred tax liabilities       3,067.0                      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised       1,755.0                      
Tax credits for loss carryforwards | 2023                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax liabilities       296.0                      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised       0.0                      
Spain                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       457.0     999.0                
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised       498.0                      
Spain | Total unused tax credits                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       565.0     903.0                
Spain | Tax credits for loss carryforwards                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       457.0     999.0   1,283.0            
Germany                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       810.0                      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised       5,452.0                      
Germany | Tax credits for loss carryforwards                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       810.0     778.0   813.0            
Latin America                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       741.0                      
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset recognised       683.0                      
Latin America | Tax credits for loss carryforwards                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       741.0     861.0   645.0            
Telefónica Spain                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       10.0     348.0                
Disposal of deferred tax assets       319.0     240.0                
Tax proceedings | Telefónica Peru                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Movements with a counterparty in judicial deposits       138.0   S/ 560                  
Deferred Tax Assets                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax relating to items credited directly to equity       (44.0)     (196.0)                
Increase/(decrease) in tax expense arising from temporary differences                 184.0            
Deferred Tax Liabilities                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax relating to items credited directly to equity       238.0     27.0                
Increase/(decrease) in tax expense arising from temporary differences                 152.0            
Tribunal Economico-Administrativo Central - Overpayments in 2008-2011 | Telefónica Spain                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Income tax expense       97.0                      
Peru - Rulings in June and August 2015 | Tax proceedings | Telefónica Peru                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Other provisions       945.0             S/ 3,849        
Supreme Court of Brazil - ICMS tax                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Brazil VAT tax dispute, long-term indirect taxes receivable recorded             356.0               R$ 2,269
Brazil VAT tax dispute, decrease in taxes other than income tax       73.0 397   261.0 1,660              
Brazil VAT tax dispute, increase in finance income       139.0 749   90.0 573              
Brazil VAT tax dispute, monetary updating       12.0 R$ 67   6.0 R$ 36              
Brazil VAT tax dispute, credits pending compensation for the refund of payments made       141.0     250.0     R$ 787         1,579
Tax Group 24/90                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Permanent differences             387.0                
Amount of tax expense to be paid   € 387.0                          
2008-2011 Inspection Procedure                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Tax refund, receivable from tax paid                       € 790.0      
Tax refund, interest receivable from tax paid                       € 526.0      
Reversal of deferred tax assets for tax loss carryforwards       512.0                      
Reversal of deferred tax assets for deductions       278.0                      
Reversal of deferred tax assets for tax credits       16.0                      
2008-2011 Inspection Procedure | Tax credits for loss carryforwards                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       58.0                      
Telecommunications Law, Law 14.195                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Permanent differences       (651.0)                      
Telefónica Brazil                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       78.0     221.0                
Tax credits recognized             221.0                
Applied tax loss carryforwards       86.0                      
Deferred tax liabilities       59.0     179.0                
Disposal of tax liability       212.0                      
Receivables from taxes other than income tax       212.0           1,146          
Other possible contingencies       19.0     16.0     104         98
Telefónica Brazil | Tax Year 2011 to 2017                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Other possible contingencies       5,346.0     2,860.0     R$ 29,778         R$ 18,078
Telefónica Germany                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Tax credits recognized       76.0     77.0                
Applied tax loss carryforwards       46.0     118.0                
Deferred tax liabilities             110.0                
Disposal of tax liability       42.0                      
Telefónica Germany | Deferred Tax Assets                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Reversal of deferred tax assets                 159.0            
Telefónica Compras Electrónicas, S.L. Development and provision of information Society services                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Tax credits recognized       76.0     72.0                
Applied tax loss carryforwards       76.0     66.0                
Telefónica Compras Electrónicas, S.L. Development and provision of information Society services | Tax Expense (Income)                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Unused provision reversed, other provisions       186.0                      
Telefónica Compras Electrónicas, S.L. Development and provision of information Society services | Finance Income                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Unused provision reversed, other provisions       69.0                      
Telefónica Compras Electrónicas, S.L. Development and provision of information Society services | Temporary differences                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Reversal of deferred tax assets                 24.0            
Telefonica Colombia                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       26.0                      
Applied tax loss carryforwards       119.0                      
Deferred tax liabilities       22.0     71.0                
Telefónica Peru | Tribunal Economico-Administrativo Central - Overpayments in 2008-2011                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Income tax expense       241.0     97.0                
Vivo                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets             143.0                
Deferred tax liabilities             143.0                
Amortized goodwill for tax purposes       143.0                      
Telefónica México | Deferred Tax Liabilities                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Increase/(decrease) in tax expense arising from temporary differences             83.0                
Telefónica, S.A.                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       4,884.0     5,616.0                
Reversal of deferred tax assets for tax loss carryforwards       85.0                      
Reversal of deferred tax assets for tax credits       112.0                      
Deferred tax liabilities       3,067.0     2,602.0                
Unrecorded tax loss carryforwards       326.0                      
Telefónica, S.A. | Unused tax deductions                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       565.0     903.0                
Telefónica, S.A. | Temporary differences                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       2,308.0     2,074.0                
Telefónica, S.A. | Tax credits for loss carryforwards                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       2,011.0     2,639.0                
Telefonica Germany And Group 3G UMTS Holding GmbH                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Tax credits recognized       152.0                      
Vauban/CAA | Bluevia Fibra, S.L.U.                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Proportion of voting rights held in associate (in percentage) 45.00%                            
Consideration (share purchase price)                         € 1,021.0 R$ 1,021  
Spain                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Proceeds from favorable tax appeal     € 12.0                        
Spain | Unused tax deductions | 2023                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax assets       458.0                      
Spain | Temporary differences                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Reversal of deferred tax assets             65.0   € 101.0            
Subsidiaries                              
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]                              
Deferred tax liabilities       319.0     220.0                
Temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches and associates and interests in joint arrangements for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised       € 234.0     € 256.0