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Guarantor Statements - Income Statement (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Turnover € 53,715 € 52,713 € 53,272
Operating profit 8,857 7,801 7,515
Net finance costs (877) (563) (493)
Pensions and similar obligations (96) (94) (121)
Other income 18 104 91
Premium paid on buy back of preference shares (382) 0 0
Profit before taxation 8,153 7,469 7,220
Taxation (1,667) (1,922) (1,961)
Net profit 6,486 5,547 5,259
Attributable to:      
Non-controlling interests 433 363 350
Shareholders' equity 6,053 5,184 4,909
Total comprehensive income 6,710 4,769 5,762
Unilever Capital Corporation Subsidiary Issuer [Member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Net finance costs 1 1  
Profit before taxation 1 1  
Net profit before subsidiaries 1 1  
Net profit 1 1  
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 1 1  
Total comprehensive income 1 1 (1)
Unilever Parent Entities [Member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Operating profit 997 269 990
Net finance costs (109) (110) (103)
Pensions and similar obligations (2) (3) (3)
Other income     439
Profit before taxation 886 156 1,323
Taxation (165) (114) (461)
Net profit before subsidiaries 721 42 862
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 5,332 5,142 4,047
Net profit 6,053 5,184 4,909
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 6,053 5,184 4,909
Total comprehensive income 5,978 5,170 4,922
Unilever United States Inc Subsidiary Guarantor [Member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Operating profit (4) (5) (5)
Net finance costs (379) (331) (327)
Pensions and similar obligations (24) (27) (29)
Profit before taxation (407) (363) (361)
Taxation     (87)
Net profit before subsidiaries (407) (363) (448)
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 1,721 804 690
Net profit 1,314 441 242
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 1,314 441 242
Total comprehensive income 1,158 468 332
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Turnover 53,715 52,713 53,272
Operating profit 7,864 7,537 6,530
Net finance costs 88 (29) 58
Pensions and similar obligations (70) (64) (89)
Other income 173 231 (241)
Premium paid on buy back of preference shares (382)    
Profit before taxation 7,673 7,675 6,258
Taxation (1,502) (1,808) (1,413)
Net profit before subsidiaries 6,171 5,867 4,845
Equity earnings of subsidiaries (10,298) (4,559) (9,408)
Net profit (4,127) 1,308 (4,563)
Attributable to:      
Non-controlling interests 433 363 350
Shareholders' equity (4,560) 945 (4,913)
Total comprehensive income (3,672) 517 (4,162)
Unilever Group [Member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Turnover 53,715 52,713 53,272
Operating profit 8,857 7,801 7,515
Net finance costs (399) (469) (372)
Pensions and similar obligations (96) (94) (121)
Other income 173 231 198
Premium paid on buy back of preference shares (382)    
Profit before taxation 8,153 7,469 7,220
Taxation (1,667) (1,922) (1,961)
Net profit before subsidiaries 6,486 5,547 5,259
Net profit 6,486 5,547 5,259
Attributable to:      
Non-controlling interests 433 363 350
Shareholders' equity 6,053 5,184 4,909
Total comprehensive income 6,710 4,769 5,762
Eliminations [Member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 3,245 (1,387) 4,671
Net profit 3,245 (1,387) 4,671
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 3,245 (1,387) 4,671
Total comprehensive income € 3,245 € (1,387) € 4,671