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Dividends on ordinary capital - Narrative (Details) - Unilever PLC € in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 08, 2024 £ / shares	Feb. 08, 2024 EUR (€)	Feb. 09, 2023 £ / shares	Feb. 09, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 interim_dividend £ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 £ / shares
Disclosure Of Dividends [Line Items]
Number of interim dividends | interim_dividend					4
Dividend declared and paid during the year (in pounds per share)					£ 1.50	£ 1.45
Dividends declared | €		€ 1,067		€ 1,086
Dividends declared per ordinary share (in pounds per share)	£ 0.36		£ 0.38		£ 1.48	£ 1.48

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