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Capital and Funding - Summary Combined Financial Information in Relation to HUL (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure Of Combined Financial Information [Line Items]      
Non-current assets € 43,302 € 42,545  
Current assets 16,983 13,884  
Total current liabilities 23,177 20,556  
Total non-current liabilities 22,721 18,893  
Turnover 53,715 52,713 € 53,272
Profit after tax 6,486 5,547 5,259
Total comprehensive income 6,710 4,769 5,762
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash-equivalents (20) 786 759
Beginning balance 16,980 16,082 14,263
Other comprehensive income 224 (778)  
Other changes in equity (104) 171 (94)
Ending balance 14,387 16,980 16,082
HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED (HUL) [Member]      
Disclosure Of Combined Financial Information [Line Items]      
Non-current assets 819 791  
Current assets 1,274 1,160  
Total current liabilities (1,030) (980)  
Total non-current liabilities (135) (110)  
Turnover 4,464 4,084  
Profit after tax 595 475  
Total comprehensive income 529 484  
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash-equivalents (71) 14  
Beginning balance (282) (271)  
Share of (profit)/loss for the year ended 31 December (195) (157)  
Other comprehensive income (3) (8)  
Dividend paid to the non-controlling interest 172 157  
Other changes in equity 0 0  
Currency translation 20 (3)  
Ending balance € (288) € (282) € (271)