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Equity - Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2023
Feb. 01, 2023
Jan. 31, 2023
Dec. 20, 2022
Dec. 31, 2023
Jan. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance           € 6,620 € 6,620    
Profit/(loss) for the year             318 € 308 € 2,580
Other movements             87 59 16
Ending balance         € 5,244   € 5,244 6,620  
Telefônica Brasil, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             75.29%    
Telefónica Deutschland Holding, A.G.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             82.43%    
Telefónica Colombia                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             67.50%    
Bluevia Fibra, S.L. Operations and exploitation of FTTH network and other connectivity services.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies               € 23  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             55.00%    
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired               100.00%  
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies               € 23  
Pontel Participaciones, S.L. Holding company                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)   70.00% 83.35%            
Telxius Telecom, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             70.00%    
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired         40.00%   40.00%    
Increase (decrease) in income taxes receivable           (876)      
Telefónica Deutschland Holding A.G.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies         € 816        
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies         € 816        
Telefónica, S.A. | Telefônica Brasil, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             38.39%    
Telefónica, S.A. | Telefónica Deutschland Holding, A.G.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of ownership interest (as a percent)             13.20%    
Telefónica, S.A. | Bluevia Fibra, S.L. Operations and exploitation of FTTH network and other connectivity services.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary (as a percent)       55.00%          
Vauban/CAA | Bluevia Fibra, S.L. Operations and exploitation of FTTH network and other connectivity services.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary (as a percent)       45.00%          
Proportion of voting rights held in associate (in percentage)       45.00%          
Pontegadea Inversiones, S.L.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Cash received from income taxes receivable     € 88     € 88      
Cash received from income taxes receivable (in percentage)     9.99%     9.99%      
Pontegadea Inversiones, S.L. | Pontel Participaciones, S.L. Holding company                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary (as a percent)   30.00% 16.65%            
Pontel Participaciones, S.L. Holding company                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Share capital amount     € 111     € 111      
Pontel Participaciones, S.L. Holding company | Telxius Telecom, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Proportion of voting rights held in associate (in percentage)     60.00%            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired     40.00%     40.00%      
KKR Alameda Aggregator L.P.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Cash received from income taxes receivable     € 351     € 351      
Cash received from income taxes receivable (in percentage)     40.00%     40.00%      
KKR Alameda Aggregator L.P. | Telxius Telecom, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired         4000.00%   4000.00%    
Non-controlling interests                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies € (585)                
Other movements               1  
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies (585)                
Non-controlling interests | Telefônica Brasil, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance           € 3,399 € 3,399 3,106 3,106
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 0 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies             (111) (86) (63)
Dividends paid             (158) (241) (236)
Profit/(loss) for the year             238 198 271
Change in translation differences             182 425 17
Other movements             (4) (3) 11
Ending balance         € 3,546   3,546 3,399 3,106
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 0 0
Non-controlling interests | Telefónica Deutschland Holding, A.G.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance           2,237 2,237 2,353 2,346
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 0 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies             (866) (48) (56)
Dividends paid             (157) (161) (165)
Profit/(loss) for the year             71 68 218
Change in translation differences             0 0 0
Other movements             1 25 10
Ending balance         1,286   1,286 2,237 2,353
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 0 0
Non-controlling interests | Telefónica Colombia                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance           344 344 409 408
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             0 (7) 0
Profit/(loss) for the year             (44) (4) 7
Change in translation differences             70 (47) (28)
Other movements             (8) (7) 22
Ending balance         362   362 344 409
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           599 599 546 1,089
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 0 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies             (585) 0 0
Dividends paid             (28) 0 (2,645)
Profit/(loss) for the year             22 50 2,098
Change in translation differences             (19) 13 16
Other movements             11 (10) (12)
Ending balance         0   0 599 546
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 0 0
Non-controlling interests | Other                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance           41 41 63 76
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 23 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies             (17) (44) 0
Dividends paid             (2) (2) (5)
Profit/(loss) for the year             31 (4) (14)
Change in translation differences             0 2 5
Other movements             (3) 3 1
Ending balance         50   50 41 63
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 23 0
Non-controlling interests | Telefónica, S.A.                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Beginning balance           € 6,620 6,620 6,477 7,025
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 23 0
Acquisitions of non-controlling interests and exclusion of companies             (1,579) (178) (119)
Dividends paid             (345) (411) (3,051)
Profit/(loss) for the year             318 308 2,580
Change in translation differences             233 393 10
Other movements             (3) 8 32
Ending balance         € 5,244   5,244 6,620 6,477
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies             0 23 0
Total                  
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Roll Forward]                  
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies (46)                
Other movements             € 87 € 58 € 16
Sales of non-controlling interests and inclusion of companies € (46)