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Taxation - Summary of Movements in Deferred Tax Asset (Liability) (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | € (1,237) | € (748)
Income statement |  | 359 | (284)
Other |  | (814) | (205)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | (1,692) | (1,237)
Pensions and similar obligations [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | 272 | 404
Income statement |  | (97) | (81)
Other |  | (95) | (51)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | 80 | 272
Provisions and accruals [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | 756 | 821
Income statement |  | 38 | (73)
Other |  | (96) | 8
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | 698 | 756
Goodwill and intangible assets [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | (2,096) | (1,911)
Income statement |  | 23 | (31)
Other |  | (661) | (154)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | (2,734) | (2,096)
Accelerated tax depreciation [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | (685) | (679)
Income statement |  | 9 | 12
Other |  | 35 | (18)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | (641) | (685)
Tax losses [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | 184 | 130
Income statement |  | 32 | 63
Other |  | (26) | (9)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | 190 | 184
Fair value gains [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | (50) | 155
Income statement |  | 12 | (200)
Other |  | (14) | (5)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | (52) | (50)
Fair value losses [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | 15 | 22
Income statement |  | (6) | (2)
Other |  | 36 | (5)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | 45 | 15
Share-based payments [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | 156 | 175
Income statement |  | (30) | (39)
Other |  | 20 | 20
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | 146 | 156
Lease liability [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | 319 | 428
Income statement |  | 9 | (113)
Other |  | (34) | 4
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | 294 | 319
Right of use asset [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance |  | (269) | (370)
Income statement |  | (4) | 107
Other |  | 29 | (6)
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance |  | (244) | (269)
Other [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Deferred tax asset (liability) beginning balance | [1] | 161 | 77
Income statement | [1] | 373 | 73
Other | [1] | (8) | 11
Deferred tax asset (liability) ending balance | [1] | € 526 | € 161
[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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