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Capital and Funding - Summary of Analysis of Bonds and Other Loans (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Total bonds and other loans | [1] | € 24,585 | € 25,032
Unilever PLC [member] | Bonds and Other Loans [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 2,133 | 2,216
Unilever PLC [member] | Euro [Member] | 1.500% Notes 2039 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 646 | 646
Unilever PLC [member] | United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | 1.875% Notes 2029 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 274 | 290
Unilever PLC [member] | United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | 1.125% Notes 2022 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 387 | 408
Unilever PLC [member] | United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | 1.375% Notes 2024 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 276 | 292
Unilever PLC [member] | United Kingdom, Pounds [Member] | 1.500% Notes 2026 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 550 | 580
Other Group Companies [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 22,452 | 22,816
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.625% Notes 2033 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 793 | 792
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.750% Bonds 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] |  | 750
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.500% Notes 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 749 | 747
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.375% Notes 2029 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 744 | 743
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.125% Bonds 2027 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 697 | 697
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.125% Bonds 2028 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 695 | 694
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.875% Notes 2025 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 648 | 647
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.500% Bonds 2025 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 645 | 644
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.000% Notes 2027 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 598 | 598
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.000% Notes 2023 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 498 | 498
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.000% Notes 2021 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 499 | 498
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.500% Notes 2024 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 496 | 495
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.500% Notes 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 498 | 498
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.000% Notes 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] |  | 300
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.375% Notes 2030 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 643 | 642
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 0.375% Notes 2023 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings | [2] | 599 | 599
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.250% Notes 2025 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings | [2] | 999 |
Other Group Companies [member] | Netherlands [Member] | 1.750% Notes 2030 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings | [2] | 994 |
Other Group Companies [member] | Switzerland [Member] | Other Loans [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 16 | 24
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 1,848 | 1,276
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 4.250% Notes 2021 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 812 | 892
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 5.900% Bonds 2032 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 809 | 883
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.900% Notes 2027 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 803 | 879
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.200% Notes 2022 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 689 | 755
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 1.800% Notes 2020 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  |  | 714
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.500% Notes 2028 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 641 | 703
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.000% Notes 2026 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 563 | 616
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 1.375% Notes 2021 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings | [3] |  | 489
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.125% Notes 2023 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 445 | 488
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.100% Notes 2020 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  |  | 446
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.000% Notes 2022 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 406 | 444
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.250% Notes 2024 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 404 | 443
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.100% Notes 2025 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 403 | 442
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.600% Notes 2024 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 404 | 442
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.500% Bonds 2028 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 402 | 441
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.750% Bonds 2021 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 324 | 356
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 3.375% Notes 2025 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 283 | 309
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 7.250% Bonds 2026 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 238 | 260
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 6.625% Bonds 2028 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 189 | 206
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 5.150% Notes 2020 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  |  | 135
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 5.600% Bonds 2097 [Member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 74 | 82
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.125% Notes 2029 [member] |  |  |
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Borrowings |  | 683 | 749
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 2.600% Notes 2024 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 415 | 457
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 1.375% Notes 2030 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 395 |
Other Group Companies [member] | United States [member] | United States of America, Dollars [Member] | 0.375% Notes 2023 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | 405 |
Other Group Companies [member] | Other Countries [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Borrowings |  | € 6 | € 43
[1] | For the purposes of this note and note 17A, financial assets and liabilities exclude trade and other current receivables and trade payables and other liabilities which are covered in notes 13 and 14 respectively.
[2] | As part of Unification, these bonds which were previously issued by Unilever N.V. were transferred to Unilever Finance Netherlands B.V. with effect from 26 November 2020.
[3] | Bond repaid (Make-Whole) on 9 October 2020.

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