Purchase Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Purchase Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored After Crediting Non-Underlying Items In Share Of Profit/(Loss) Of JVs And Associates Anchored After Crediting Non-Underlying Items In Share Of Profit/(Loss) Of JVs And Associates Anchored Finance income (cost) Premium paid for purchase of non-controlling interest Premium paid for purchase of non-controlling interest Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Cash Paid For Repurchase Of Shares Programme Anchored Cash Paid For Repurchase Of Shares Programme Anchored Unification Reserves [Member] Unification reserves [Member]. Proceeds From Sales Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Proceeds From Sales Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Unfunded Benefit Obligation Anchored Unfunded Benefit Obligation Anchored Hyperinflation Adjustment Hyperinflation Adjustment Statement of cash flows [abstract] Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] Funded Benefit Obligation Anchored Funded Benefit Obligation Anchored After (Charging)/Crediting Non Underlying Items Anchored After (Charging)/Crediting Non Underlying Items Anchored Elimination of (profits)/losses on disposals Adjustments For Losses Gains On Property Plant And Equipment Disposal And Business Disposal Anchored Adjustments For Losses Gains On Property Plant And Equipment Disposal And Business Disposal Anchored Cancelled Shares Cancelled Shares Dividends Received From Joint Ventures Associates And Other Current And Non Current Investments Classified As Investing Activities Anchored Dividends Received From Joint Ventures Associates And Other Current And Non Current Investments Classified As Investing Activities Anchored Interest On Pension And Other Similar Obligations Anchored Interest On Pension And Other Similar Obligations Anchored Hedging Gain Loss Transferred To Nonfinancial Assets Anchored Hedging Gain Loss Transferred To Nonfinancial Assets Anchored Adjustments For Pensions And Similar Obligations Net Anchored Adjustments For Pensions And Similar Obligations Net Anchored After Charging Crediting Tax Impact Of Non-Underlying Items Anchored After Charging Crediting Tax Impact Of Non-Underlying Items Anchored Adjustments For Share Of Net Profit On Joint Ventures Or Associates And Other Income Loss From Non Current Investments And Associates Anchored Adjustments For Share Of Net Profit On Joint Ventures Or Associates And Other Income Loss From Non Current Investments And Associates Anchored Welly Acquisition [Member] Welly Acquisition Unilever Malaysia [Member] Unilever Malaysia [Member] Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Other Movements On Treasury Shares Anchored Other Movements On Treasury Shares Anchored Plc [Member] PLC member. Impact Of Adopting IFRIC 23 Anchored Impact Of Adopting IFRIC 23 Anchored Cancellation Of Equity Anchored Cancellation Of Equity Anchored Nv [Member] NV member. Statement of changes in equity [abstract] Net Finance Cost Nonunderlying Items Anchored Net Finance Cost Nonunderlying Items Anchored Net cash flow (used in)/from investing activities Profit or loss [abstract] Equity Adjusted Value Anchored Equity Adjusted Value Anchored Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Increase Decrease Through Other Treasury Share Transactions Equity Anchored Increase Decrease Through Other Treasury Share Transactions Equity Anchored Net cash flow (used in)/from financing activities Adjustment To Share Premium Account Currency Retranslation Gains Losses Anchored Adjustment To Share Premium Account Currency Retranslation Gains Losses Anchored Statement of financial position [abstract] Increase Decrease Other Effects Through Unifications Anchored Increase Decrease Other Effects Through Unifications Anchored Cash flow from operating activities Net cash flow from operating activities Payments And Proceeds From Financial Assets Anchored Payments And Proceeds From Financial Assets Anchored Payment Of Lease Liabilities, Including Capital Only, Classified As Financing Activities Payment Of Lease Liabilities, Including Capital Only, Classified As Financing Activities Increase (decrease) in working capital Other Income Loss From Noncurrent Investments And Associates Anchored Other Income Loss From Noncurrent Investments And Associates Anchored