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Business Combinations and Acquisitions of Non-Controlling Interests - Acquisition from Vivendi of 4.5% Telefonica Brasil (Details)
€ in Millions, shares in Millions
1 Months Ended
Jun. 24, 2015
EUR (€)
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2016
EUR (€)
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]        
Effect on equity attributable to parent company     € (16,920) € (18,157)
Telefónica Brazil        
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]        
Percent of voting equity interests acquired 4.50%      
Percent of share capital transferred   0.0095    
Effect on equity attributable to parent company € 277      
Percent of ownership interest in subsidiary 70.13% 73.60%    
Percent of ownership interest in subsidiary, including effect of treasury shares 70.22%      
Telecom Italia | Telefónica Brazil        
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]        
Ordinary shares transferred as consideration for acquisition | shares 1,110      
Percent of voting equity transferred as consideration for acquisition 8.20%      
Percent of share capital transferred 0.057      
Fair value of shares transferred € 1,264