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Associates and joint arrangements - Associates (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions, ₨ in Billions, Ksh in Billions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
EUR (€)
Jul. 22, 2024
EUR (€)
Jun. 19, 2024
EUR (€)
Jun. 19, 2024
INR (₨)
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2026
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2025
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2026
KES (Ksh)
Mar. 31, 2026
AUD ($)
Dec. 02, 2025
EUR (€)
Dec. 01, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
KES (Ksh)
Mar. 31, 2025
AUD ($)
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Investment in associates           € 1,198 € 550              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased           (620) (361) € (379)            
Dividends received from associates and joint ventures           818 530 442            
Disposal of interests in associates and joint ventures   € 1,336       20 3,021 500            
Option To Acquire Further Interest In Associate                     5      
Indus Towers Limited [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired     18.00% 18.00%                    
Proceeds From Book Building Process     € 1,684 ₨ 153.0                    
Proceeds from sales of investment property     714                      
Disposal of interests in associates and joint ventures     € 329                      
Percentage of interest disposed     3.00% 3.00%                    
All associates                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Investment in associates           1,096 550              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased           € 238 € 238 283            
Safaricom Limited                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate           39.90% 39.90%              
Fair value of investment in associate           € 2,939 € 2,096   Ksh 440       Ksh 293  
Investment in associates           539 500              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased           256 201 159            
Impact of hyperinflationary accounting on other comprehensive income in entity accounted for using the equity method           0 103              
Dividends received from associates and joint ventures           € 160 € 136 122            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                       20.00%    
Safaricom Limited | Government of Kenya [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate         20.00%                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                       15.00%    
Safaricom Limited | Vodafone [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate         55.00%                  
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                       5.00%    
Safaricom Limited | Public Investors [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate         25.00%                  
TPG Telecom Limited                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate           23.70% 25.10%              
Fair value of investment in associate           € 1,130 € 1,290     $ 1,872       $ 2,236
Investment in associates           (102) 0              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased € (4)           € 0 0            
Dividends received from associates and joint ventures           € 188                
Maziv Proprietary Limited [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate           30.00% 0.00%              
Investment in associates           € 623 € 0              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased € 3           € 0 0            
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired                     30.00%      
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value                     € 620      
Cash transferred                     € 410      
Indus Towers Limited [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Percentage of shareholding in associate           0.00% 0.00%              
Investment in associates           € 0 € 0              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased           0 55 140            
Dividends received from associates and joint ventures           210 24 23            
Other Associates [Member]                            
Investments in associates and joint arrangements                            
Investment in associates           36 50              
Operating profit, profit before taxation increased           € (17) € (18) € (16)