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Capital and Funding - Summary of Analysis of Bonds and Other Loans (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Total bonds and other loans | € 22,709 | € 15,053
United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | One Point One Two Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 390 |
United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | One Point Three Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 280 |
United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | One Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 278 |
Unilever PLC [member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings |  | 373
Unilever PLC [member] | Bonds and Other Loans [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 1,231 | 1,133
Unilever PLC [member] | United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | 4.750% Bonds 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings |  | 466
Unilever PLC [member] | United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | 2.000% Notes 2018 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 283 | 294
Unilever N.V. [member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 3,655 | 819
Unilever N.V. [member] | Bonds and Other Loans [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 10,958 | 5,079
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | 1.750% Bonds 2020 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 748 | 748
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | 0.500% Notes 2022 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 744 | 743
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | 1.125% Bonds 2028 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 693 | 692
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | 1.000% Notes 2023 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 497 | 496
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | 0.500% Notes 2024 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 493 | 492
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | 0.000% Notes 2020 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 299 | 299
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | One Point Three Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 742 |
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | Zero Point Eight Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 646 |
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | Zero Point Three Seven Five Percentage Bonds Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 598 |
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | One Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 597 |
Unilever N.V. [member] | Euro [Member] | Zero Point Zero Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 496 |
Unilever N.V. [member] | China, Yuan Renminbi [Member] | 2.950% Notes 2017 (Renminbi) [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings |  | 41
Unilever N.V. [member] | Floating Interest Rate [Member] | Euro [Member] | Floating Rate Notes 2018 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 750 | 749
Other Group Companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 10,520 | 8,841
Other Group Companies [Member] | Switzerland [Member] | Other Loans [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 6 |
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 2,421 | 1,892
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 4.250% Notes 2021 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 834 | 950
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 5.900% Bonds 2032 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 826 | 942
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | Two Point Nine Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 821 |
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | Two Point Two Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 704 |
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | One Point Eight Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 666 |
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 4.800% Bonds 2019 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 627 | 714
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.200% Notes 2019 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 625 | 711
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.000% Notes 2026 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 575 | 655
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 0.850% Notes 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings |  | 524
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 1.375% Notes 2021 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 456 | 519
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.100% Notes 2020 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 416 | 474
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.100% Notes 2025 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 413 | 470
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | Two Point Six Zero Zero Percentage Notes Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 413 |
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 7.250% Bonds 2026 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 243 | 276
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 6.625% Bonds 2028 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 190 | 216
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 5.150% Notes 2020 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 129 | 149
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 7.000% Bonds 2017 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings |  | 142
Other Group Companies [Member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 5.600% Bonds 2097 [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | 76 | 87
Other Group Companies [Member] | Other Countries [member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Borrowings | € 79 | € 120

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