Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Essity - Filing #703519

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Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Non-current assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	5 760 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 348 EUR	—	—	—	56 900 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Goodwill	—	—	37 803 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3 223 EUR	—	—	—	3 316 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Intangible assets other than goodwill	—	—	21 806 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 852 EUR	—	—	—	2 031 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates reported in separate financial statements	—	—	23,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	865,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax assets	—	—	197,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	182,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	2 539 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other non-current financial assets	—	—	40,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	74,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	694,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other non-current non-financial assets	—	—	1 411 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	68,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current assets	—	—	12 128 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11 121 EUR	—	—	—	120 314 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current assets [abstract]
Current inventories	—	—	1 891 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1 634 EUR	—	—	—	15 764 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current tax assets, current	—	—	93,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	745,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other current financial assets	—	—	112,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	99,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	525,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other current non-financial assets	—	—	566,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	217,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	2 113 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	3 904 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	497,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	2 928 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	3 008 SEK	—	—
Current assets other than non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale or as held for distribution to owners	—	—	– EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	– EUR	—	—	—	42,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current assets	—	—	51 003 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4 300 EUR	—	—	—	4 027 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Assets	—	—	17 115 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15 421 EUR	—	—	—	15 567 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities [abstract]
Equity [abstract]
Issued capital	—	—	2 350 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	234,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	225,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Retained earnings	—	—	51 108 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 128 EUR	—	—	—	4 363 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other reserves	—	—	6 416 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	58,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	603,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity attributable to owners of parent	—	—	5 854 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 420 EUR	—	—	—	54 125 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-controlling interests	—	—	8 633 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	896,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	832,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity	51 108 SEK	6 416 SEK	68 507 SEK	59 874 SEK	8 633 SEK	2 350 SEK	51 421 SEK	8 990 SEK	54 352 SEK	2 350 SEK	581,000,000 SEK	6 316 EUR	54 125 SEK	8 676 SEK	6 284 SEK	62 801 SEK	45 491 SEK	2 350 SEK	5 003 SEK	7 758 SEK	47 141 SEK	54 899 SEK	2 350 SEK	39 788 SEK
Liabilities [abstract]
Non-current liabilities [abstract]
Non-current provisions [abstract]
Other non-current provisions	—	—	39,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	541,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Deferred tax liabilities	—	—	7 574 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	613,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	628,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other non-current financial liabilities	—	—	47 443 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3 810 EUR	—	—	—	4 131 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other non-current non-financial liabilities	—	—	86,000,000 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	18,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-current liabilities	—	—	59 648 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 009 EUR	—	—	—	5 392 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current liabilities [abstract]
Current provisions [abstract]
Other current provisions	—	—	72,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	75,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	1 065 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current tax liabilities, current	—	—	154,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	229,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	233,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other current financial liabilities	—	—	10 746 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	866,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	862,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Current liabilities	—	—	46 895 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4 096 EUR	—	—	—	4 152 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities	—	—	10 417 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9 105 EUR	—	—	—	99 494 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities	—	—	175 050 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15 421 EUR	—	—	—	15 567 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—