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Taxation - Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets € 1,474 € 1,336  
Liabilities (3,166) (2,573)  
Total (1,692) (1,237) € (748)
More than 1 year [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 1,230 1,030  
Liabilities (3,311) (2,681)  
Total (2,081) (1,651)  
Pensions and similar obligations [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 404 402  
Liabilities (324) (130)  
Total 80 272 404
Provisions and accruals [member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 408 495  
Liabilities 290 261  
Total 698 756 821
Goodwill and intangible assets [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 330 248  
Liabilities (3,064) (2,344)  
Total (2,734) (2,096) (1,911)
Accelerated tax depreciation [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets (37) (67)  
Liabilities (604) (618)  
Total (641) (685) (679)
Tax losses [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 161 153  
Liabilities 29 31  
Total 190 184 130
Fair value gains [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets (1) (14)  
Liabilities (51) (36)  
Total (52) (50) 155
Fair value losses [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 27  
Liabilities 18 15  
Total 45 15 22
Share-based payments [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 26 31  
Liabilities 120 125  
Total 146 156 175
Lease liability [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 157 170  
Liabilities 137 149  
Total 294 319 428
Right of use asset [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets (128) (142)  
Liabilities (116) (127)  
Total (244) (269) (370)
Other [Member]      
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]      
Assets 127 60  
Liabilities 399 101  
Total [1] € 526 € 161 € 77
[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.