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Cover
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
shares
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Document Type 20-F
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Registrant Name UNILEVER PLC
Entity Central Index Key 0000217410
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 2,629,243,772
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Address, Country GB
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Document Annual Report true
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Document Registration Statement false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Ordinary shares [member]  
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Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary shares, nominal value of 3 1/9 pence per share
Security Exchange Name NYSE
No Trading Symbol Flag true
American Depositary Shares [member]  
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Trading Symbol UL
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares (evidenced by Depositary Receipts) each representing one ordinary share of the nominal amount of 3 1/9p each
Security Exchange Name NYSE