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Share Buyback Programme - Additional Information (Detail) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Unilever N.V. [member] |  |
Disclosure of share buyback programme [line items] |  |
Number of shares repurchased | 62,202,168 | 50,250,099
Unilever PLC [member] |  |
Disclosure of share buyback programme [line items] |  |
Cash consideration | € 63,236,433 | € 51,692,284
Transfer from reserve to retained earnings | € 6,020,000,000 | € 5,014,000,000

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