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Issued Share Capital and Other Reserves - Additional Information (Details)
€ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2018
EUR (€)
Feb. 16, 2018
Beneficiary_Certificate
Dec. 29, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 15, 2017
USD ($)
Jul. 13, 2017
EUR (€)
shares
Jul. 13, 2017
$ / shares
Oct. 17, 2016
EUR (€)
shares
Oct. 17, 2016
$ / shares
Jan. 17, 2014
EUR (€)
shares
Dec. 19, 2013
EUR (€)
shares
Nov. 13, 2012
EUR (€)
shares
Jan. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
Beneficiary_Certificate
€ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
EUR (€)
€ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
€ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Beneficiary_Certificate
shares
Mar. 07, 2018
shares
Jan. 01, 2018
shares
Dec. 15, 2017
EUR (€)
shares
Nov. 20, 2013
shares
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Authorized and subscribed shares | shares                             403,032,520 403,001,760 403,001,760 403,032,520        
Authorized and subscribed shares, par value | € / shares                             € 0.000625 € 0.000625 € 0.000625          
Ordinary shares issued | shares     1,754,960               4,204,120 9,431,960               9,431,960 4,800,000 8,233,160
Gross proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares                     € 79,000,000                      
Transaction costs incurred                     € 3,000,000                      
Contingent options recognized as derivative liability                         € 31,000,000 € 39,000,000                
Long term investments                             € 1,646,000,000 € 910,000,000            
Convertible notes exchanged principal amount | $     $ 110 $ 301               $ 628                    
Number of beneficiary certificates issued per share | Beneficiary_Certificate   10                                        
Number of beneficiary certificates held by founders | Beneficiary_Certificate                             364,785,640     364,785,640        
Convertible notes € 1,100,000,000                                          
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners                             € 0              
Number of ordinary shares repurchased | shares                             6,427,271 0 0          
Number of treasury shares reissued | shares                             3,382,312 0 0          
Number of ordinary shares held as treasury shares | shares                             3,044,959 0   3,044,959        
Spotify Netherlands B.V.                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Ordinary shares issued | shares                                     5,740,000      
Certain Members of Key Management                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Proceeds from warrants issued             € 27,000,000                              
Number of ordinary shares that can be acquired from warrants issued | shares             5,120,000                              
Excercise price of each warrant | $ / shares               $ 50.61                            
Exercise price of each warrant to fair market value of ordinary shares on date of issuance             120.00%                              
Warrants expiry date                             Oct. 17, 2019              
Employee and Member of Management of Group                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Proceeds from warrants issued         € 9,000,000                                  
Number of ordinary shares that can be acquired from warrants issued | shares         1,600,000                                  
Excercise price of each warrant | $ / shares           $ 89.73                                
Exercise price of each warrant to fair market value of ordinary shares on date of issuance         130.00%                                  
Warrants expiry                             2020-07              
TME                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Ordinary shares issued | shares                                         8,552,440  
Long term investments                                         € 910,000,000  
Transfer restrictions period                             3 years              
First Closing                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Ordinary shares issued | shares                   5,584,160                        
Gross proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares                   € 123,000,000                        
Transaction costs incurred                   € 2,000,000                        
Second Closing                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Ordinary shares issued | shares                 2,649,000                          
Gross proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares                 € 58,000,000                          
April 17, June 9, and July 15, 2015                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Ordinary shares issued | shares                             9,484,880     9,484,880        
Gross proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares                             € 479,000,000              
Transaction costs incurred                             5,000,000              
Contingent options recognized as derivative liability                             € 87,000,000              
December 15 and 29, 2017 | Convertible Notes                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Ordinary shares issued | shares                             6,554,960     6,554,960        
Debt principal amount | $                                   $ 411        
Accrued interest | $                                   $ 37        
Number of Ordinary Shares Outstanding                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Number of shares issued and fully paid | shares                             183,901,040 167,258,400 149,924,000 183,901,040        
Number of ordinary shares repurchased | shares                             6,427,271              
Other Paid in Capital | December 15 and 29, 2017 | Convertible Notes                                            
Disclosure Of Classes Of Share Capital [Line Items]                                            
Convertible notes                             € 1,100,000,000