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Associates and joint arrangements - Reconciliation of summarised financial information (Details) - EUR (€)
€ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of financial position          
Equity shareholders' funds € 50,633 € 52,745      
Goodwill 21,918 20,514      
Investment in joint ventures 5,294 6,246      
Investment in associates 1,198 550      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations 59 (3,724) € 1,570    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations € (620) (361) (379)    
VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V. [Member]          
Statement of financial position          
Joint venture ownership interest 50.00%        
VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V. [Member] | Joint ventures where entity is venturer          
Statement of financial position          
Equity shareholders' funds € 319 660      
Interest in associates/joint ventures 160 330      
Investment in joint ventures 0 330      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations (218) (249)   € (354)  
Share of loss (109) (125) (177)    
Share of loss not recognised 14 0 0    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations (95) (125) (177)    
Transferred to assets held for sale (174) 0      
TPG Telecom Limited | Associates [member]          
Statement of financial position          
Interest in associates/joint ventures (150) (144)      
Goodwill 48 48      
Investment in associates (102) (96)      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations 132 (227) (134)    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations € (4) (97) (74)    
Mazlv Proprletary Limited [Member]          
Statement of financial position          
Percentage of shareholding in associate 30.00%        
Mazlv Proprletary Limited [Member] | Associates [member]          
Statement of financial position          
Interest in associates/joint ventures € 322 0      
Goodwill 319 0      
Investment in associates 623 0      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations 11 0 0    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations € 3 0 0    
Vodafone Idea Limited          
Statement of financial position          
Investment in joint ventures         € 0
Joint venture ownership interest 16.10%        
Vodafone Idea Limited | Joint ventures where entity is venturer          
Statement of financial position          
Equity shareholders' funds € (9,586) (9,479)      
Interest in associates/joint ventures (1,541) (1,524)      
Impairment (208) (234)      
Share of unrecognised losses 1,749 1,758      
Investment in joint ventures 0 0      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations (1,253) (2,784)   (3,218)  
Share of loss (201) (660) (1,009)    
Share of loss not recognised € 201 660 1,009    
Safaricom Limited          
Statement of financial position          
Percentage of shareholding in associate 39.90%        
Safaricom Limited | Associates [member]          
Statement of financial position          
Interest in associates/joint ventures € 537 498      
Goodwill 2 2      
Investment in associates 539 500      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations 643 503 399    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations 256 201 159    
Indus Towers Limited | Associates [member]          
Statement of financial position          
Interest in associates/joint ventures 0 0      
Goodwill 0 0      
Investment in associates 0 0      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations 0 263 666    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations 0 55 140    
Oak Holdings 1 GmbH | Joint ventures where entity is venturer          
Statement of financial position          
Equity shareholders' funds 10,414 11,887      
Interest in associates/joint ventures 5,207 5,943      
Investment in joint ventures 5,207 5,943      
Profit (loss) from continuing operations (880) (166)   € (145)  
Share of loss (440) (74) (85)    
Share of loss not recognised 0 0 0    
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations (440) (74) (85)    
Transferred to assets held for sale 0 0      
Oak Holdings 1 GmbH          
Statement of financial position          
Investment in joint ventures € 5,207 € 5,943      
Joint venture ownership interest 50.00% 50.00%      
(Loss)/profit from continuing operations € (440) € (74) € (85)