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Taxation - Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | € 1,474 | € 1,336 |
Liabilities |  | (3,166) | (2,573) |
Total |  | (1,692) | (1,237) | € (748)
More than 1 year [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,230 | 1,030 |
Liabilities |  | (3,311) | (2,681) |
Total |  | (2,081) | (1,651) |
Pensions and similar obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 404 | 402 |
Liabilities |  | (324) | (130) |
Total |  | 80 | 272 | 404
Provisions and accruals [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 408 | 495 |
Liabilities |  | 290 | 261 |
Total |  | 698 | 756 | 821
Goodwill and intangible assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 330 | 248 |
Liabilities |  | (3,064) | (2,344) |
Total |  | (2,734) | (2,096) | (1,911)
Accelerated tax depreciation [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | (37) | (67) |
Liabilities |  | (604) | (618) |
Total |  | (641) | (685) | (679)
Tax losses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 161 | 153 |
Liabilities |  | 29 | 31 |
Total |  | 190 | 184 | 130
Fair value gains [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | (1) | (14) |
Liabilities |  | (51) | (36) |
Total |  | (52) | (50) | 155
Fair value losses [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 27 |  |
Liabilities |  | 18 | 15 |
Total |  | 45 | 15 | 22
Share-based payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 26 | 31 |
Liabilities |  | 120 | 125 |
Total |  | 146 | 156 | 175
Lease liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 157 | 170 |
Liabilities |  | 137 | 149 |
Total |  | 294 | 319 | 428
Right of use asset [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | (128) | (142) |
Liabilities |  | (116) | (127) |
Total |  | (244) | (269) | (370)
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |  |
Assets |  | 127 | 60 |
Liabilities |  | 399 | 101 |
Total | [1] | € 526 | € 161 | € 77
[1] | The deferred tax - other includes the recognition of an asset of €345 million relating to the impact of the expected outcome of the Mutual Agreement Procedure which Unilever applied for following the conclusion of the UK tax audit for the tax years 2011-2018.

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