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Guarantor Statements - Income Statement (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Turnover € 50,982 € 53,715 € 52,713
Operating profit 12,535 8,857 7,801
Pensions and similar obligations (25) (96) (94)
Other income/(losses) 207 173 231
Premium paid on buyback of preference shares   (382)  
Net monetary gain arising from hyperinflationary economies 122    
Profit before taxation 12,383 8,153 7,469
Taxation (2,575) (1,667) (1,922)
Net profit 9,808 6,486 5,547
Attributable to:      
Non-controlling interests 419 433 363
Shareholders' equity 9,389 6,053 5,184
Other comprehensive income (1,193) 224  
Total comprehensive income 8,615 6,710 4,769
Unilever Capital Corporation Subsidiary Issuer [member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Net finance income/(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
Unilever Parent Entities [member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Operating profit 1,985 997 269
Net finance income/(costs) (104) (109) (110)
Pensions and similar obligations (2) (2) (3)
Premium paid on buyback of preference shares (382)    
Profit before taxation 1,497 886 156
Taxation (199) (165) (114)
Net profit before subsidiaries 1,298 721 42
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 8,091 5,332 5,142
Net profit 9,389 6,053 5,184
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 9,389 6,053 5,184
Other comprehensive income (24) (75) (14)
Total comprehensive income 9,365 5,978 5,170
Unilever United States Inc Subsidiary Guarantor [member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Operating profit (4) (4) (5)
Net finance income/(costs) (426) (379) (331)
Pensions and similar obligations (19) (24) (27)
Profit before taxation (449) (407) (363)
Net profit before subsidiaries (449) (407) (363)
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 1,787 1,721 804
Net profit 1,338 1,314 441
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 1,338 1,314 441
Other comprehensive income 25 (156) 27
Total comprehensive income 1,363 1,158 468
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Turnover 50,982 53,715 52,713
Operating profit 10,554 7,864 7,537
Net finance income/(costs) 74 88 (29)
Pensions and similar obligations (4) (70) (64)
Other income/(losses) 207 173 231
Premium paid on buyback of preference shares 382 (382)  
Net monetary gain arising from hyperinflationary economies 122    
Profit before taxation 11,335 7,673 7,675
Taxation (2,376) (1,502) (1,808)
Net profit before subsidiaries 8,959 6,171 5,867
Equity earnings of subsidiaries (20,326) (10,298) (4,559)
Net profit (11,367) (4,127) 1,308
Attributable to:      
Non-controlling interests 419 433 363
Shareholders' equity (11,786) (4,560) 945
Other comprehensive income (1,194) 455 (791)
Total comprehensive income (12,561) (3,672) 517
Unilever Group [member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Turnover 50,982 53,715 52,713
Operating profit 12,535 8,857 7,801
Net finance income/(costs) (456) (399) (469)
Pensions and similar obligations (25) (96) (94)
Other income/(losses) 207 173 231
Premium paid on buyback of preference shares   (382)  
Net monetary gain arising from hyperinflationary economies 122    
Profit before taxation 12,383 8,153 7,469
Taxation (2,575) (1,667) (1,922)
Net profit before subsidiaries 9,808 6,486 5,547
Net profit 9,808 6,486 5,547
Attributable to:      
Non-controlling interests 419 433 363
Shareholders' equity 9,389 6,053 5,184
Other comprehensive income (1,193) 224 (778)
Total comprehensive income 8,615 6,710 4,769
Eliminations [member]      
Disclosure of income statement [Line Items]      
Equity earnings of subsidiaries 10,448 3,245 (1,387)
Net profit 10,448 3,245 (1,387)
Attributable to:      
Shareholders' equity 10,448 3,245 (1,387)
Total comprehensive income € 10,448 € 3,245 € (1,387)