XML 205 R184.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Note 10 - Financial assets and liabilities held for trading - Financial assets held for trading equity instruments by issuer (Details) - EUR (€) € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
--- | --- | --- | ---
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | € 6,801 | € 4,675 | € 4,534
Issued in Euros [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | 617 | 781 | 804
Issued in Euros [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | 603 | 956 | 1,234
Issued in Euros [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | 1,220 | 1,737 | 2,038
Foreign [Member] | Credit Institutions [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | 345 | 220 | 255
Foreign [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | 5,236 | 2,718 | 2,241
Foreign [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | 5,581 | 2,938 | 2,497
Total [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities held for trading Equity Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity Instruments Held For Trading | € 6,801 | € 4,675 | € 4,534

X
- Definition The amount of equity instruments held for trading. [Refer: Equity instrument at fair value through profit or loss, classified as held for trading + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bbva_Equityinstrumentsheldfortrading
Namespace Prefix: | bbva_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bbva_FinancialassetsandliabilitiesheldfortradingequityinstrumentsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | bbva_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_LocationoftheissueraxisAxis=bbva_IssuedinEurosMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_CounterpartiesheldfortradingAxis=bbva_CreditinstitutionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_CounterpartiesheldfortradingAxis=bbva_OtherMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_CounterpartiesheldfortradingAxis=bbva_TotalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_LocationoftheissueraxisAxis=bbva_ForeignMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | bbva_LocationoftheissueraxisAxis=bbva_TotalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |