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Segment information - Business Groups (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover (€ million) | € 15,739 | € 15,810 | € 30,428 | € 29,623
Change (%) | (0.40%) |  | 2.70% |
Operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 5,516 | 4,500
Underlying operating profit (€ million) |  |  | 5,208 | 5,044
Beauty & Wellbeing |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover (€ million) | € 3,143 | 2,999 | € 6,225 | 5,731
Change (%) | 4.80% |  | 8.60% |
Operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 1,237 | 995
Underlying operating profit (€ million) |  |  | 1,179 | 1,083
Personal Care |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover (€ million) | € 3,519 | 3,420 | € 6,911 | 6,445
Change (%) | 2.90% |  | 7.30% |
Operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 1,691 | 1,174
Underlying operating profit (€ million) |  |  | 1,381 | 1,295
Home Care |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover (€ million) | € 3,057 | 3,092 | € 6,205 | 6,024
Change (%) | (1.10%) |  | 3.00% |
Operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 731 | 609
Underlying operating profit (€ million) |  |  | 763 | 723
Nutrition |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover (€ million) | € 3,260 | 3,596 | € 6,601 | 7,107
Change (%) | (9.30%) |  | (7.10%) |
Operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 1,213 | 1,124
Underlying operating profit (€ million) |  |  | 1,214 | 1,253
Ice Cream |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Turnover (€ million) | € 2,760 | € 2,703 | € 4,486 | 4,316
Change (%) | 2.10% |  | 3.90% |
Operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 644 | 598
Underlying operating profit (€ million) |  |  | € 671 | € 690

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