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Primary and secondary segments reporting - Schedule of reconciliation of consolidated profit after tax to operating profit before tax, narrative (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2025 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2025 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2025 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) | Dec. 19, 2024
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense of restructuring activities |  | € 620.0 |  | € 835.0 | € 385.0 |
Impairment and reversal of impairment on financial assets, net |  | 12,596.0 |  | 12,183.0 | 12,260.0 |
Gross profit |  | 58,311.0 |  | 58,043.0 | 53,951.0 |
Tax expense (income) | € 635.0 | 4,723.0 |  | 4,844.0 | 3,880.0 |
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 1,399.0 |  | 1,170.0 | 1,107.0 |
Gains on disposals of investments |  | 17.0 |  | 360.0 | 285.0 |
Merchant Platform in Germany and Superdigital in Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognised on measurement to fair value less costs to sell or on disposal of assets or disposal groups constituting discontinued operation |  |  |  | (243.0) |  |
Brazil And Openbank Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on disposals of investments |  |  |  |  | 270.0 |
United Kingdom | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Review of The Vehicle Finance Market | Other provisions |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in existing provisions |  | 214.0 | £ 183 | 353.0 |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of impairment on financial assets, net |  | (467.0) |  | (352.0) | (474.0) |
Gross profit |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tax expense (income) |  | 210.0 |  | 0.0 | 213.0 |
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  | 26.0 |  | 0.0 | 26.0 |
Other adjustments | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment and reversal of impairment on financial assets, net |  | 467.0 |  | 352.0 | (474.0) |
Loan loss provisions, net of taxes and minority interest |  | 231.0 |  | € 174.0 | 235.0 |
Tax expense (income) |  |  |  |  | (213.0) |
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | € (26.0) |
Caceis (Notes 3 and 12) |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on noncurrent assets held for sale not classified as discontinued operations |  | € 231.0 |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in associate, sold (in percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 30.50%

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