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Capital and Funding - Summary of Analysis of Bonds and Other Loans (Parenthetical) (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
1.750% Bonds 2020 [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.75% | 1.75%
Borrowings maturity year | 2020 | 2020
0.500% Notes 2022 [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.50% | 0.50%
Borrowings maturity year | 2022 | 2022
1.125% Bonds 2028 [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.125% | 1.125%
Borrowings maturity year | 2028 | 2028
1.000% Notes 2023 [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.00% | 1.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2023 | 2023
0.500% Notes 2024 [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.50% | 0.50%
Borrowings maturity year | 2024 | 2024
0.000% Notes 2020 [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2020 | 2020
2.950% Notes 2017 (Renminbi) [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.95% | 2.95%
Borrowings maturity year | 2017 | 2017
4.750% Bonds 2017 [Member] | Unilever PLC [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 4.75% | 4.75%
Borrowings maturity year | 2017 | 2017
2.000% Notes 2018 [Member] | Unilever PLC [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.00% | 2.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2018 | 2018
2.000% Notes [Member] | Unilever PLC [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Fair value hedge adjustment | € 2 | € 3
One Point Three Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.375% | 1.375%
Borrowings maturity year | 2029 | 2029
Zero Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.875% | 0.875%
Borrowings maturity year | 2025 | 2025
Zero Point Three Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.375% | 0.375%
Borrowings maturity year | 2023 | 2023
One Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.00% | 1.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2027 | 2027
Zero Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] | Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2021 | 2021
One Point One Two Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.125% | 1.125%
Borrowings maturity year | 2022 | 2022
One Point Three Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.375% | 1.375%
Borrowings maturity year | 2024 | 2024
One Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.875% | 1.875%
Borrowings maturity year | 2029 | 2029
4.250% Notes 2021 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 4.25% | 4.25%
Borrowings maturity year | 2021 | 2021
5.900% Bonds 2032 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 5.90% | 5.90%
Borrowings maturity year | 2032 | 2032
Two Point Nine Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.90% | 2.90%
Borrowings maturity year | 2027 | 2027
Two Point Two Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.00% | 2.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2022 | 2022
One Point Eight Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.80% | 1.80%
Borrowings maturity year | 2020 | 2020
4.800% Bonds 2019 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 4.80% | 4.80%
Borrowings maturity year | 2019 | 2019
2.200% Notes 2019 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.20% | 2.20%
Borrowings maturity year | 2019 | 2019
2.000% Notes 2026 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.00% | 2.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2026 | 2026
0.850% Notes 2017 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 0.85% | 0.85%
Borrowings maturity year | 2017 | 2017
1.375% Notes 2021 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 1.375% | 1.375%
Borrowings maturity year | 2021 | 2021
2.100% Notes 2020 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.10% | 2.10%
Borrowings maturity year | 2020 | 2020
3.100% Notes 2025 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 3.10% | 3.10%
Borrowings maturity year | 2025 | 2025
Two Point Six Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 2.60% | 2.60%
Borrowings maturity year | 2024 | 2024
7.250% Bonds 2026 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 7.25% | 7.25%
Borrowings maturity year | 2026 | 2026
6.625% Bonds 2028 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 6.625% | 6.625%
Borrowings maturity year | 2028 | 2028
5.150% Notes 2020 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 5.15% | 5.15%
Borrowings maturity year | 2020 | 2020
7.000% Bonds 2017 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 7.00% | 7.00%
Borrowings maturity year | 2017 | 2017
5.600% Bonds 2097 [Member] | United States [member] | Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings interest rate | 5.60% | 5.60%
Borrowings maturity year | 2097 | 2097

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