Profit (Loss), Attributable To Shareholders Equity [Abstract] Profit (Loss), Attributable To Shareholders Equity Cash flows from (used in) financing activities, continuing operations Cash flows from (used in) operating activities, continuing operations Funded Benefit Obligation Anchored Funded Benefit Obligation Anchored Cash Paid For Repurchase Of Shares Programme Anchored Cash Paid For Repurchase Of Shares Programme Anchored Hindustan Unilever Limited [Member] Hindustan Unilever Limited Statement of changes in equity [abstract] 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 Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax, Gains (Losses) From Investments In Equity Instruments, From Continuing Operations Gains/(losses) on equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income Statement of comprehensive income [abstract] Payments And Proceeds From Financial Assets Anchored Payments And Proceeds From Financial Assets Anchored Hedging Gain (Loss) Transferred To Non-Financial Assets Anchored Hedging Gain (Loss) Transferred To Non-Financial Assets Anchored Unification Reserves [Member] Unification reserves [Member]. Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent Net cash flow (used in)/from financing activities Payment Of Lease Liabilities, Including Capital Only, Classified As Financing Activities Payment Of Lease Liabilities, Including Capital Only, Classified As Financing Activities Profit (Loss) On Disposal Of Suave Profit (Loss) On Disposal Of Suave Increase (Decrease) Through Cancellation Of Treasury Shares Increase (Decrease) Through Cancellation Of Treasury Shares Net cash flow (used in)/from investing activities Adjustments For Pensions And Similar Obligations Net Anchored Adjustments For Pensions And Similar Obligations Net 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 Increase (Decrease) Through Other Treasury Share Transactions Equity Anchored Increase (Decrease) Through Other Treasury Share Transactions Equity Anchored Statement of cash flows [abstract] Cash flows from (used in) operating activities, discontinued operations Statement of financial position [abstract] Increase (Decrease) Through Other Changes In Equity, Hyperinflation Adjustment Increase (Decrease) Through Other Changes In Equity, Hyperinflation Adjustment Non-Cash Dividend To Shareholders Non-Cash Dividend To Shareholders Net cash flow from operating activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Finance income (cost) Purchase Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Purchase Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Proceeds From Sales Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Proceeds From Sales Of Interests In Businesses Joint Ventures And Associates Anchored Profit (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Owners Of Parent Profit (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Owners Of Parent Unilever PLC [Member] Unilever PLC. 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 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year Income Tax Paid From Discontinued Operation Income Tax Paid From Discontinued Operation Interest On Pension And Other Similar Obligations Anchored Interest On Pension And Other Similar Obligations Anchored Increase (decrease) in working capital Profit (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Before Gain (Loss) On Disposal Of Discontinued Operations Profit (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Before Gain (Loss) On Disposal Of Discontinued Operations Profit or loss [abstract] Other Income Loss From Noncurrent Investments And Associates Anchored Other Income Loss From Noncurrent Investments And Associates Anchored Unfunded Benefit Obligation Anchored Unfunded Benefit Obligation Anchored Cash flow from operating activities Profit (Loss) On Disposal Of Group Companies Profit (Loss) On Disposal Of Group Companies Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax, Cash Flow Hedges, From Continuing Operations Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges Comprehensive income from continuing operations Cash Flow From Operations Attributable To Discontinued Operations Cash Flow From Operations Attributable To Discontinued Operations Profit (Loss) Attributable To Non-Controlling Interests [Abstract] Profit (Loss) Attributable To Non-Controlling Interests Gain Of Disposal Of Discontinued Operations Gain Of Disposal Of Discontinued Operations Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax, Gains (Losses) On Remeasurements Of Defined Benefit Plans, From Continuing Operations Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans Increase (Decrease) Through Cancellation Of Treasury Shares After Share Consolidation Increase (Decrease) Through Cancellation Of Treasury Shares After Share Consolidation Other Comprehensive Income, Net Of Tax, Exchange Differences On Translation Of Foreign Operations, From Continuing Operations Currency retranslation gains/(losses) Profit (loss) from discontinued operations Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Profit (Loss) From Continuing Operations Attributable To Owners Of Parent Profit (Loss) From Continuing Operations Attributable To Owners Of Parent