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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of Net Book Value Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance [1] € 31,029  
Ending balance [1] 34,941 € 31,029
Cost [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance 35,519 33,541
Additions through business combinations 6,620 [2] 1,220
Disposal of businesses (1) (8)
Reclassification to held for sale   (2)
Additions 158 208
Disposals and other movements (144) (13)
Currency retranslation (2,678) 583
Hyperinflationary adjustment (43) (10)
Ending balance 39,431 35,519
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance (4,490) (4,048)
Amortisation/impairment for the year (333) (370)
Disposal of businesses   5
Disposals 139 6
Currency retranslation 194 (83)
Ending balance (4,490) (4,490)
Goodwill [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance [1] 18,067  
Ending balance [1] 18,942 18,067
Goodwill [member] | Cost [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance 19,246 18,502
Additions through business combinations 2,407 [2] 444
Disposal of businesses (1) (2)
Reclassification to held for sale   (2)
Currency retranslation (1,496) 313
Hyperinflationary adjustment (38) (9)
Ending balance 20,118 19,246
Goodwill [member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance (1,179) (1,161)
Amortisation/impairment for the year   (18)
Currency retranslation 3  
Ending balance (1,176) (1,179)
Indefinite-life intangible assets [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance [1] 11,909  
Ending balance [1] 15,209 11,909
Indefinite-life intangible assets [Member] | Cost [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance 12,121 11,247
Additions through business combinations 4,244 [2] 726
Disposal of businesses   (1)
Currency retranslation (940) 150
Hyperinflationary adjustment (5) (1)
Ending balance 15,420 12,121
Indefinite-life intangible assets [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance (212) (212)
Currency retranslation 1  
Ending balance (211) (212)
Software [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance [1] 699  
Ending balance [1] 537 699
Software [Member] | Cost [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance 2,991 2,689
Additions 156 205
Disposals and other movements (144) (11)
Currency retranslation (184) 108
Ending balance 2,819 2,991
Software [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance (2,292) (1,927)
Amortisation/impairment for the year (279) (296)
Disposals 139 5
Currency retranslation 150 (74)
Ending balance (2,282) (2,292)
Other [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance [1] 354  
Ending balance [1] 253 354
Other [Member] | Cost [Member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance 1,161 1,103
Additions through business combinations (31) [2] 50
Disposal of businesses   (5)
Additions 2 3
Disposals and other movements   (2)
Currency retranslation (58) 12
Ending balance 1,074 1,161
Other [Member] | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment [member]    
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]    
Beginning balance (807) (748)
Amortisation/impairment for the year (54) (56)
Disposal of businesses   5
Disposals   1
Currency retranslation 40 (9)
Ending balance € (821) € (807)
[1] Within indefinite-life intangible assets there are four existing brands that have a significant carrying value: Horlicks €2,718 million (2019: €nil), Knorr €1,744 milion (2019: €1,816 million), Carver Korea €1,468 million (2019: €1,509 million) and Hellmann’s €1,112 million (2019: €1,220 million). The Horlicks brand was acquired in 2020 and the valuation is provisional.
[2] Includes the provisional fair value of goodwill and intangibles for acquisitions made in 2020 as well as subsequent changes to the fair value of goodwill and intangibles for acquisitions made in 2019 where the initial acquisition accounting was provisional at the end of 2019. See note 21 for further details.