Corporate Information And Statement Of Ifrs Compliance [Abstract]

Essity - Filing #703519

Concept	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31	2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31	As at 2019-12-31
Corporate information and statement of IFRS compliance [abstract]
Name of reporting entity or other means of identification	—	Essity Aktiebolag (publ)	—	—	—	—
Domicile of entity	—	Stockholm	—	—	—	—
Legal form of entity	—	publikt	—	—	—	—
Country of incorporation	—	Sverige	—	—	—	—
Address of entity's registered office	—	Box 200, 101 23	—	—	—	—
Description of nature of entity's operations and principal activities	—	Koncernen bedriver huvudsakligen verksamhet inom	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [abstract]
Disclosure of amounts to be recovered or settled after twelve months for classes of assets and liabilities that contain amounts to be recovered or settled both no more and more than twelve months after reporting date [line items]
Current inventories	1 891 EUR	—	1 634 EUR	—	—	15 764 SEK
Current trade receivables	1 943 EUR	—	1 777 EUR	—	—	19 864 SEK
Current trade payables	18 030 SEK	—	1 475 EUR	—	—	1 516 EUR
Dividends proposed or declared before financial statements authorised for issue but not recognised as distribution to owners per share	—	700.00	—	675.00	625.00	—