Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Essity - Filing #703519

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31	As at 2018-12-31
Statement of financial position [abstract]
Assets [abstract]
Property, plant and equipment	—	—	5 760 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 348 EUR	—	—	—	56 900 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Goodwill	—	—	3 696 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3 223 EUR	—	—	—	3 316 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Intangible assets other than goodwill	—	—	2 132 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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	—	—	—	244,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash and cash equivalents	—	—	382,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4 982 SEK	—	—	—	281,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	3 008 SEK	—	—
Assets	—	—	17 115 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15 421 EUR	—	—	—	162 295 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 990 SEK	—	—	—	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]
Deferred tax liabilities	—	—	7 574 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	613,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	628,000,000 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Liabilities	—	—	10 417 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9 105 EUR	—	—	—	9 544 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Equity and liabilities	—	—	175 050 SEK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15 421 EUR	—	—	—	15 567 EUR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—