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Taxation - Summary of Movements in Deferred Tax Asset (Liability) (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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.