Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade and other payables in trade and other payables and returnable packaging deposits Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade and other payables in trade and other payables and returnable packaging deposits Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade and other payables in trade and other payables and returnable packaging deposits Deferred tax assets Interest paid, classified as operating activities Statement of changes in equity [table] Acquisition of non-controlling interests by Heineken Nv - Equity Acquisition of non-controlling interests by Heineken Nv - Equity Acquisition of non-controlling interests by Heineken Nv - Equity Non-current provisions for employee benefits Diluted earnings per share [abstract] Dividends recognised as distributions to owners Loans issued to customers and other investments Loans issued to customers and other investments Loans issued to customers and other investments Cost of hedging Cost of hedging Cost of hedging Finance income (cost) Disposal of associates, joint ventures and other investments Disposal of associates, joint ventures and other investments Disposal of associates, joint ventures and other investments Profit (loss), attributable to non-controlling interests Other income Changes in consolidation by Heineken Nv Changes in consolidation by Heineken Nv Changes in consolidation by Heineken Nv Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Components of equity [axis] Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss) [abstract] Intangible assets and goodwill Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding Adjustments for interest expense (income), net Adjustments for interest expense (income), net Non-controlling interests Interest expense Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract] Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member] Adjustments for increase (decrease) in employee benefit liabilities Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests, group companies Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests, group companies Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests, group companies Statutory reserve [member] Other non-current provisions Other comprehensive income, net of tax, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income Increase (decrease) due to changes in accounting policy required by IFRSs [member] Currently stated [member] Current borrowings Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities Interest income Non-controlling interests [member] Basic earnings (loss) per share Payments for (proceeds from) shares Payments for (proceeds from) shares Payments for (proceeds from) shares Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates Equity and liabilities [abstract] Non-controlling interests - Group companies [member] Non-controlling interests - Group companies [Member] Share premium [member] Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract] Retained earnings [member] Other comprehensive income, net of tax, cash flow hedges Current derivative financial liabilities Current inventories Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired Assets [abstract] Adjustement for share of profit of associates and JVs and dividend income on FV through OCI investments Adj for share of profit of assoc and Jvs and dividend income on Fv through Oci invest Adjustment for share of profit of associates and jvs and dividend income on fv through oci investments Country of incorporation Non-current liabilities [abstract] Tax expense (income) Profit (loss) [abstract] Issued capital [member] Trade and other current payables Raw materials, consumables and services Raw materials, consumables and services Raw materials, consumables and services Loans and advances to customers Adjustments for income tax expense Free operating cash flow Free operating cash flow Free operating cash flow Property, plant and equipment Cash flows from (used in) operations before changes in working capital and provisions Cash flows from (used in) operations before changes in working capital and provisions Equity attributable to owners of parent Cash flow (used in) / from acquisitions and disposals Cash flow (used in) / from acquisitions and disposals Cash flow (used in) / from acquisitions and disposals Other non-current liabilities Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent Domicile of entity Previously stated [member] Comprehensive income Current derivative financial assets Equity attributable to owners of parent [member] Basic earnings per share [abstract] Depreciation, amortisation and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables Revenue less excise tax expense Revenue less excise tax expense Revenue less excise tax expense Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges, net of tax Other comprehensive income, net of tax, gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans Legal form of entity Acquisition of non-controlling interests Acquisition of non-controlling interests Acquisition of non-controlling interests Other current provisions Equity [abstract] Non-current assets [abstract] Repayment on loans to customers and other investments Repayment on loans to customers and other investments Repayment on loans to customers and other investments Other non-current assets Cash flow (used in) from op investing activities Cash flow (used in) from op investing activities Cash flow (used in) from op investing activities Adjustments for decrease (increase) in inventories Name of reporting entity or other means of identification Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed of Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed of Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed of Cash flows from (used in) investing activities Diluted earnings (loss) per share Revenue Current liabilities [abstract] Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale Equity [member] Profit or loss placeholder - this item MUST be used as a starting point for the statement of profit or loss if the statement of profit or loss is separately Current tax assets, current Reserve for own shares [member] Reserve for own shares [Member] Reserve for own shares Acquisition of/additions to associates, joint ventures and other investments Acquisition of additions to associates, joint ventures and other investments Acquisition of or additions to associates, joint ventures and other investments Current tax liabilities, current Profit (loss) Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities Dividends paid, classified as financing activities Non-current portion of non-current borrowings Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities Share of profit (loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method Other comprehensive income Share based payments by Heineken Nv Share based payments by Heineken Nv Share based payments by Heineken Nv Statement of changes in equity [line items] Other adjustments for non-cash items Other expenses Increase (decrease) through changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control, equity Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss Retrospective application and retrospective restatement [axis] Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Excise tax expense Excise tax expense Excise tax expense Cash flows from (used in) financing activities Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] Other comprehensive income, net of tax, hedges of net investments in foreign operations Other finance income (cost) Cost of hedging reserve [member] Cost of hedging reserve [Member] Cost of hedging reserve - 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