XML 483 R118.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.0.1

Trade and other current receivables - Summary of Aging of Trade Receivables (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]
Total trade receivables	€ 3,783	€ 3,626
Impairment provision for trade receivables	(201)	(193)
Trade receivables	3,582	3,433
Not overdue
Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]
Trade receivables	3,070	2,849
Past due less than three months
Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]
Trade receivables	470	481
Past due more than three months but less than six months
Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]
Trade receivables	75	99
Past due more than six months but less than one year
Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]
Trade receivables	44	73
Past due more than one year
Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]
Trade receivables	€ 124	€ 124

X

- Definition

The amount of current trade receivables. [Refer: Trade receivables]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 78
-Subparagraph b
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_78_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2021-03-24

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 68
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_68&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2021-03-24

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Aging Of Current Trade Receivables [line items]

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ul_AgingOfCurrentTradeReceivablesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ul_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Gross current trade receivables.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ul_GrossCurrentTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	ul_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Impairment provision for current trade receivables.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ul_ImpairmentProvisionForCurrentTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	ul_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis=ul_NotOverDueMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis=ul_PastDueLessThanThreeMonthsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis=ul_PastDueMoreThanThreeMonthsButLessThanSixMonthsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis=ul_PastDueMoreThanSixMonthsButLessThanOneYearMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis=ul_PastDueMoreThanOneYearMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: